Getting Concert Ready
Your child will have their very first band or orchestra concert soon! Playing on stage in front of an audience can be a life-changing experience for anyone. Most students performing in a beginning band or orchestra concert will find the experience both exciting and...
Creating a Practice Corner
Is your child practicing at home? Musicians need daily practice to ensure that they play at their very best! Music is a mental activity, but it also has a physical element that is often overlooked by younger musicians. The best players in the world have highly...
Top 10 Reasons to Try a Junior Musical with Your Students
Have you presented a few musical programs with your students in the past, and are considering doing something “a bit more involved?” Consider trying a junior musical! There are several series of shows available: Broadway Junior and KIDS Collection from Music...
Children’s Book of the Month: Walking in a Winter Wonderland & Goodnight Songs: A Celebration of Seasons
It’s that time of year when thoughts turn to holiday celebrations, school concerts, and gift-giving. We are excited to share two selections for this month that fit in perfectly for all those occasions! Early Elementary Selection Walking in a Winter Wonderland As...
Basic Beat: Designed With The Educator In Mind
Basic Beat is West Music’s exclusive brand of percussion instruments and accessories designed with the educator in mind. Because West Music has developed and sources the products directly from manufacturers, it allows us to offer...
Orff Instrument of the Month: Studio 49 2000 Series
Education Consultant Judy Pine shares her insights with the Studio 49 2000 Series Glockenspiels. In this video, Judy plays the soprano and alto glockenpiels. She shows the choromatic and diatonic versions of both soprano and alto voices. Additionally, here is your...
Ukulele Buying Guide
The ukulele is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family. It generally has 4 nylon strings and resembles a small guitar. Although the specific details are unclear, it is credited as originating in Hawaii in the 1880s and was derived from a small guitar-like...
Children’s Book of the Month: Stick and Stone and A Symphony of Whales
Our Children’s Book of the Month selections for November include a story about friendship, Stick and Stone, and another about a courageous rescue of whales based on a true story, called A Symphony of Whales. Join us live on Facebook on November 20, 2018 to find out...
Harp for Music Therapy
Why don’t music therapists use the harp more often? Perhaps it is because music therapists are unaware of the benefits of the harp in their practice! Once I discovered the instrument years ago, I found myself utilizing the harp for music therapy more and...
Children’s Book of the Month: Monster Boogie & Halloween Hustle
We are excited to share our October Children’s Book of the Month selections for both early and late elementary, Monster Boogie and Halloween Hustle. Watch for details on our Facebook Live Halloween feature on Thursday at 3:30 CST! Early Elementary: Monster Boogie by...