Ways to Better Support LGBTQ+ Youth in Music Classrooms By Shawn Goodman-Royer & Sarah Breann Royer When it comes to working with LGBTQ+ youth, even small efforts made by music teachers could make a huge difference to the health and well-being of s …
Make Music Meaningful for Children With These Expert Tips Words by Crystal Hammon If you’re teaching your kids at home for the first time, there’s a good chance you’re getting an education all your own. Learning what works with children – and what does …
Angela Brown: The Making of a Mentor Melanated Moments in Classical Music Podcast, Season One, Episode Six Words by Joshua Thompson It comes as no surprise that one of the most popular episodes of Season One was Episode Six titled, Opera… from a Sist …
Teaching Your Kids At Home? Here’s How Music Can Help. By Crystal Hammon You’d be hard pressed to find an educator – let alone a music educator – who would discourage you from listening to classical music or sharing it with a child. And with good reaso …
5 Helpful Tips for Teaching High Notes on Clarinet and Saxophone Written by Shawn Goodman As a Yamaha Performing Artist and Vandoren Artist Clinician, I typically work with many young clarinetists and saxophonists each year in sectionals and masterclas …
Recognizing the Remarkable: Thomas Wiggins Words by Joshua Thompson Of all the featured artists in Season One of Melanated Moments in Classical Music, I find Thomas Wiggins to be the most compelling and truly remarkable. Whether one analyzes the struct …
Salvador Perez Lopez uses his artistic freedom to draw new classical music fans Written by Crystal Hammon Some people spend a lifetime chasing the kind of achievements Salvador Perez Lopez has claimed. Classical Music Indy’s new web producer and host o …
For Okara Imani, hosting Classical Music Indy’s syndication is a dream come true Words by Crystal Hammon. Becoming a host for Classical Music Indy’s (CMI) radio syndication programming feels like the fulfillment of destiny to Okara Imani, a local music …
My Music. My Story. Christian Siegfried. Words by Rebekah Conn Christian Siegfried is an Astro Physics and Mechanical Engineer major at Butler University. When not in the classroom, Christian is most likely browsing at record stores. His record collec …
Birds Calling in Fort Ben Words by Anna Hinkley In her new composition Birds Calling, composer Hanna Benn created a musical piece inspired by the birds of the Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park. Commissioned and recorded as a takeaway show for park visi …
Toni Morrison in Classical Music By Anna Hinkley The late Toni Morrison was best known as the author of numerous novels that engaged with the African American experience, including Beloved, The Bluest Eye, and The Song of Solomon. Lesser known was her …
This year when the pandemic hit, Shawn Goodman channeled her energy into figuring out how to rehearse her jazz band online. The following information is based on her experience during the summer of 2020 rehearsing the SYO Jazz Ensemble online. “While n …
Turn an ear to podcast host and radio broadcaster Michael Toulouse and you’ll make a personal connection with classical music. Words by Crystal Hammon. As regional celebrities go, it’s hard to find a more self-effacing personality than Michael Toulouse …
Podcasts: A Very Basic Guide for Beginners Words by Crystal Hammon. 155 million Americans listen to podcasts regularly. What about you? Maybe you’ve never listened to a single podcast. Nothing surprising about that. Especially if you’re over the age of …
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