Music and Private Lessons Resources
Check here for forms, calendars, tips, practice ideas and online resources.
Merit Scholarship 2025-2026
- Application due Thursday, Feb. 6
- Live Auditions take place Saturday, March 8 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (Arts+ Plaza Studios)
Merit Scholarship Information Packet
Merit Scholarship Application Fillable Word Document
Helpful Tips, Articles and Websites
- The Bulletproof Musician Blog - Articles on how psychology can help effective practicing and performance.
- Can Younger Students Be Taught to Engage in Deliberate Practice Too? The Bulletproof Musician
- Practice Strategies The Bulletproof Musician
- Goal Setting The Bulletproof Musician
- Developing Great Rhythm The Bulletproof Musician
- Sight Reading Factory
- MusicTheory.net
Practice Ideas and Games
- Free practice charts your kids can do at home from The Practice Shoppe.
- 100 Things to Do in Summer - Spice up your practice with 100 ways to add something new to your practice routine.
- Practice Games Galore!
Resources from Pulling Out All the Stops: Workshops for Music Educators
- Into the Unknown: Tools, Tips & Tricks by Emily Williams Burch
- Navigating Student Stress by Arielle Brown & Deandra Johnson
- Access, Equity & COVID by Aaron Randolph
- Video Editing Basics by Kay Johnson
- Virtual Ensemble Tips by Wes Smith
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Difficult Conversations about Music Education by Brandon Williams
- Virtual Reality: Resources for Teaching Band Online by Ruth Peterson
- Tools for Organizing Onlne Learning by Zack Brewer
Resources Discussed in Round Table Meetings
- www.choramor.com
- 101 Easy Practice Duets for Band
- www.flipgrid.com - Utilize as a recruitment tool
- www.upbeatmusicapp.com
- CCDA Tips and Tricks Google Slide Presentation - lots of digital resources here
- ACDA Covid 19 Committee Report
- web.seesaw.me
Online Resources Recommended by Arts+ Music Staff
Music education resources:
- Technical Tips for Online Lessons Arts+ music staff has compiled a list of tips to help make your online lessons a success.
- Quaver Music Students can create a free account with access to basic music games and activities.
- MTNA Websites for Kids This site lists resources for music games, theory, history and listening sites.
- Arts Instructional Resources A national organization, SEADAE, has collected information from all the states and consolidated them in one easy site for those inquiring about arts education.
- The Shed Remote learning resources including activities and performances. Great lessons for theory, notation, rhythm and improvisation.
- Kandinsky Music Experiment This experiment is inspired by Wassily Kandinsky, an artist who compared painting to making music. It turns anything you draw – lines, circles, triangles, or scribbles – into sound.
Free online concerts and shows
- Digital Concert Hall Berliner Philharmoniker is offering free access for 30 days.
- Metropolitan Opera The Met is offering free streaming to encore performances daily.
- Broadway HD Sign up for a free seven day trial to watch your favorite Broadway shows and plays.
- Vulture Find a list of artists offering free online concerts and performances.
- NPR’s From the Top NPR is streaming audio performances, interviews and some videos of incredible young musicians.
- Virtual Experiences This is a comprehensive list of music and visual art experiences compiled by the ASC and updated weekly.