This article presents a three-pronged strategy for teaching collective improvisation in the general music classroom through structured surround soundscapes. This strategy consists of developing socio-interactive skills, shared understanding, and personal music vocabulary in collective improvisation. In the music classroom, these concepts should be…

Suggests that the bias linking guitars to popular culture has needlessly limited approaches to teaching guitar. Examines how each of five current programs develops different music skills. Advocates a comprehensive, multifaceted program capable of emphasizing student skills in melody, harmony, perception, creativity, and performance over six years…

Through simple and pleasurable movement experiences a very young child can be led to an understanding of the intricate craft of music and the signs and symbols of the music "language", while developing at the same time an increasing appreciation and perception of music as an artistic expression. (Author)

Discusses an inservice program designed to help teachers make friends with their creative selves. (Editor/RK)

Article described a program with the goal of developing a creative music curriculum that would interest and challenge sixth-graders. Students were motivated to write the lyrics and music for their own songs. (Author/RK)

Author described the use of contracts in a general music class. As well, she provided a lengthy list of suggested contract activities that readers might wish to try in their own classroom. (Editor/RK)

Provides a brief commentary on the values of music education. (Editor)

This article describes Special Arts Projects in South Carolina, New Mexico, and Kentucky and is the first of several articles that will show how federal funds are being used to support the arts in our schools. (Editor/RK)

A plan that not only expanded the music curriculum, but also brought classroom teachers and music specialists together. (Editor)

Music educators elected to offices in the state organization in charge of the West Virginia student chapters of the Music Educators National Conference describe their organization's objectives and strategies. (RM)

Describes an extended workshop model composed of a series of sessions rather than the usual one or two. This model was the basis for the Jazz Improvisation Workshop given last year at the Concord Middle School in Concord, Massachusetts. (Author/RK)

Describes a music education program designed specifically for adults. The program was so successful that it has been expanded to include an instrumental program, choral music, and piano instruction. The implications of the increased demand for adult music education programs on college music education departments are discussed. (AM)

The Jefferson County, Colorado, public schools (Jeffco) have offered an arts in general education program since 1971. Its intent is to infuse the entire curriculum, K-12, with arts activities and perspectives. (Author/RK)

This article took us to the elementary school level for a description of a highly successful program that developed opera lovers among the children in the Tucson, Arizona schools. (Editor/RK)