In my Music and Technology classroom, Music Instrument Centers are designed as a one-to-one learning experience where each student works directly with an instrument at their own pace. Students rotate through individual stations that include piano and keyboards, guitars, xylophones, voice, and bucket drums. At each center, students watch […]
Participating in an honor band offers music students far more than a weekend of rehearsals and a concert. Whether at the middle or high school level, honor band experiences cultivate musical growth, personal development, and opportunities that echo long after the final chord.
The Spring Semester is the season for […]
On November 11, the Foley Middle School 8th grade band paid tribute to those who have served our country with a special Veterans Day performance. Students proudly performed patriotic music to honor local veterans and recognize their dedication, sacrifice, and service.
The performance took place during the Veterans Day […]
Bright colors. Bold lines. Stories beneath the surface.
Inspired by legendary Anishinaabe artist Norval Morrisseau, founder of the Woodland Painting Style, this project invited 8th graders to see beyond what is visible and paint what is *felt*. Through “X-ray” perspectives, students explored the inner life force of animals; the organs, […]
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Welcome to 2026! So glad to see everyone back for another year of Making Music at PES & JCES! Our Focus 1st Semester […]
What can make General Music fun? Well, at Southern Middle, we have found that Performance Ensembles can make General Music Fun. Each 9 weeks my General Music Classes get to choose to learn an instrument. They have 4 choices, Steel Drums, Dulcimer, Ukulele, or Hand Chimes. This 9 weeks, my […]
Every fall, choirs from across the state prepare for All-State Auditions. The Kentucky Music Educator’s Association offers this opportunity to students in 5-12 grade annually. Elementary and Junior High students submit recordings of themselves singing selected choral music to be judged. High School students prepare a choral piece to perform […]
My name is Heather Foister, and I direct SHS Musical Productions at Somerset High School in Somerset, KY. Over time, it has been such a joy to see our students graduate and succeed in their endeavors. In recent years, I’ve discovered an even greater joy: watching former students return and […]
James D. Adams Middle School in Prestonsburg, KY was the recipient of the Peter R. Marsh Foundation grant and from that planned a day to perform for and visit with elders in our community.
From the website: “The Grantee and their middle school music students (within grades 5-9 only) are […]
One of my passions is teaching percussion ensemble. Though it is sometimes viewed as a frivolity, or an un-needed addition to a instrumental program, I believe it is a great way for students to not only gain a more in-depth knowledge of the percussion discipline, but also better understand global […]
