Recently I have been checking out an interesting pedagogical site called Violinmasterclass.com. This site features some great multimedia resources for both music teachers and students. Here is some information about the site:Violinmasterclass.com was created for...
Having recently resigned from two adjunct university positions, I feel the urge to share some of my concerns about how such positions are administrated at many universities in the United States. These concerns are based on my own experiences as an adjunct double bass...
I have quit my teaching job at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, but the Bassfest that I started five years ago still lives on. Scott Kreger, the new double bass instructor at UWW, will be continuing the festival, and he is having me back this year as a...
The Official Google Blog recently wrote a post about Google’s new partnership with Teach for America. Google states: In recognition of the strengths exhibited by Teach For America corps members and their strong commitment to education, Google is offering...
There was a great article in this Sunday’s Chicago Tribune Magazine about the rising cost of college tuition. The article profiles Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, a school ranked in the third tier of national colleges by U.S. News and World Report....
