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How to Keep Your Child Excited About Online Instrument Classes

Ryan Ruff — Thu, 21 Jan 2021 15:51:57 +0000

2020 was a tough year for parents and children alike. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of us stayed home and changed our lifestyles. Many students also stopped attending school and started virtual classes. Online learning helps encourage children’s learning at home. But the switch from physical lessons to virtual classes can be hard for [...]

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Parent’s Music Gift Guide: 10 Gift Ideas for Young Musicians

Ryan Ruff — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 20:26:33 +0000

Finding gifts can be hard. You want to get something meaningful and worthwhile, and at the same time, get something the recipient will be delighted by. I’ve given and received gifts that have gone over like a lead balloon. How much of a hero would you be if you got a music gift for your [...]

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How to Have Proper Concert Etiquette: for Parents & Musicians

Ryan Ruff — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 21:03:27 +0000

Ah, band and orchestra concerts. A culmination of hard work and steady practice. A beautiful movement of notes and harmonies from dozens of young musicians. A triumphant moment for band and orchestra directors and parents alike as their stars perform onstage. And then, a whistle from the crowd. An ill-timed clap from a parent. A [...]

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The Ultimate Guide to Clarinet and Saxophone Reeds

Ryan Ruff — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 15:00:43 +0000

Whether you are renting a clarinet, saxophone or other reed instrument right now, thinking about it, or playing your 500th concert, understanding reeds will help you create the highest quality sounds and care well for your reeds. If you’re a parent whose child plays any type of reed instrument for their school band, read on [...]

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The Music Student’s No-Fail Guide to a New School Year

Ryan Ruff — Tue, 04 Sep 2018 17:46:41 +0000

Summer has come to a close, which can only mean one thing…it’s time for students to enter a brand new school year. We’ve put together a guide for every music student to follow as you head back to school and enter music classes – band or orchestra – for the first time in three months (or [...]

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5 Posts That Will Take Your Summer Instrument Practice to the Next Level

Ryan Ruff — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 19:42:40 +0000

Summer is here, and regular routines are being replaced with recreation and relaxation. Between barbecues, pool days and sports leagues, summer instrument practice can fall by the wayside. So we’ve rounded up a list of summer practice tips from a few our favorite sources. These five quick reads will help your young musician up [...]

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School Music: 4 Incredible Ways it Develops Lifelong Success

Ryan Ruff — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 17:24:02 +0000

Kids need music. Simple as that. Why else do parents sing to comfort their infants, put on lullabies for their toddlers, or play sing-along DVDs for their elementary-aged kids? But there’s a fundamental difference between exposing children to music and educating them in music. I would argue that educating children in music can not only [...]

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Band Directors: Education’s Toughest Job?

Ryan Ruff — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 15:42:55 +0000

Not many people see band directors as educators with an especially difficult career. For most, we don’t blame them. How would the average person know? But for others, like administrators, teachers and colleagues, it’s really a shame they don’t see it. While we can probably all agree that that the majority of educators put in [...]

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It’s Summertime! 7 Tips for Summer Music Practice

Eric Schmitt — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:42:23 +0000

The bell rings and the student’s race for the exit. School’s out! A summer of fun is just around the corner! What about their instrument, though? What will they do with that thing they’ve been learning how to play all school year? If they’re like many young players, the answer is, “Stuff it in a [...]

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Music Education – Developing Quality Student Musicians

Ryan Ruff — Fri, 19 May 2017 15:35:54 +0000

You’re in the right place… This is for people who may not be familiar with Kincaid’s Is Music — as well as those Kincaid’s veterans who want an easy way to locate the incredible content we offer as it becomes available. We want you to know who we are and what we stand for. But more [...]

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