Podcast for Teachers Interview from Podcast411

One of my favorite podcasts is Rob Walch’s Podcast411. I discovered this podcast about six months ago and devoured all of Rob’s past episodes. It is really a fantastic podcast and a great way to discover new shows. Rob had Dr. Kathy King from Podcast for...

Follow-Up to Rabbath versus Simandl

My double bass colleague John Tuck recently sent some comments regarding my Rabbath versus Simandl post. He agreed to let me share them here. John is Assistant Principal Bass for the Northwest Indiana Symphony. He also plays for the Lake Forest Symphony and the Des...

Rachmaninoff Vocalise Versions

I have been noticing more and more double bass videos popping up on YouTube, which is great to see. I put my Amati recital video up there a few days ago, but it looks much better if you watch it from my site.Here is a version of the Vocalise by Jacy Cobalis:Yoshihiro...

Class Action Lawsuit Against Textbook Publishers

John C. Dvorak recently posted this story about a class action lawsuit Florida college students have initiated against school book publishers for overcharging:In a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that could affect thousands ofcollege students who think they are overcharged...

Music Education 2.0

Wired News put out a recent story on a musical instruction web app recently demoed at the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco. It is called In the Chair, and it sounds like a real step forward for music education. Check out the demo video:This is the sort of thing that I...