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Keeping Practice Interesting
September 12th, 2022 • Teacher Tips
Provided by Trisha Berquist, violin/viola Artist-Faculty As we are settling into our routines for the school year, I’m happy to...
Productive Practice Routines: Summer Edition
May 11th, 2022 • Teacher Tips
Provided by Tyler Robers, violin Artist-Faculty It's summertime! Personally, summer is my favorite season. I love the warm weather, the...
Teacher Tip: The Run Down on Warm Ups
April 18th, 2022 • Teacher Tips
Provided by Thomas Gunther, voice Artist-Faculty Have you ever wondered what warm-ups are for? When I was younger and actively...
Teacher Tip: The Importance of Improvisation
February 22nd, 2022 • Teacher Tips
Provided by Derek Dreier, percussion Artist-Faculty Improvise. The (1, 2, 3...9) nine-letter word seldom uttered in conservatory hallways and yet...
Teacher Tip: Making Mindful Goals
January 21st, 2022 • Teacher Tips
Written by Juliet Yoshida, violin Artist-Faculty There is something so liberating about the first of the year…it’s a great time...
Teacher Tip: Musical Resolutions
December 10th, 2021 • Teacher Tips
Written by Executive Director Ruth Meints How many of you have ever made a New Year’s resolution and not completed...
Everything You Need to Know: Protecting + Preparing Your Instrument for the Winter
October 8th, 2021 • Music Education, Teacher Tips
It’s finally October! Whether you are mourning the lack of warm, sunny days spent outside or welcoming the new season,...
Teacher Tip: Musical Character
September 20th, 2021 • Teacher Tips
One of my favorite things to explore with students is musical character. There are so many different ways to play...
2021 Nebraska All-State Prep
August 23rd, 2021 • Teacher Tips
Every year, the Nebraska Music Education Association (NMEA) provides an amazing opportunity for high school instrumental and voice students (grades...
Teacher Tip: A happy space is a creative space…..or is it the other way around?
August 20th, 2021 • Teacher Tips
While studying music in college, I visited the Cleveland Institute of Music’s annual “viola day.” While there, I had master...
Resource Roundup: What’s In Your Musical Toolbox?
July 20th, 2021 • Music Education, Teacher Tips
The excitement is palpable and musical inspiration is at an all-time high at the Omaha Conservatory this week—SoundWaves is here!...
Pack Your Bags: Are You Ready for Camp?
July 13th, 2021 • Music Education, Teacher Tips
Our summer camp, SoundWaves, is less than one week away! We’ve compiled a list of things to bring in your instrument case or bag/backpack so you’re prepared with the necessary tools to have the best week ever at SoundWaves!
