From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer Middle-Secondary Classroom Music: News Summer 2023 Below are a few Minnesota Mid-Sec General Music resources to consider going into your summer planning. 3 Strings Ruth LeMay’s 3 Strings is taking off nationally as a methodical approach to adaptive ensemble music making. Nationwide, the Read more…
From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer MacPhail’s Project Amplify Aims to Reach New Students MacPhail Center for Music is the largest community music school in the nation with programs serving the entire state of Minnesota. I recently had a chance to sit down with Rachel Hickman (Online School Partnerships Manager), Read more…
From the Desk of Aaron Lohmeyer November 10, 2022: International Summer Institute for Reggae Studies I recently had a chance to sit down with Scott Currie, director of the International Summer Institute for Reggae Studies at the University of Minnesota. This program offers a weeklong course of study in Read more…
Hello MN Music Educators— Here is a great training on hip hop education at St. Cloud State University. This music is a deep part of our students’ identities today– this training is sure to provide fresh ideas on culturally responsive, student-centered practices related to music education. Sure to also provide Read more…
Hello MN Music Educators— About a month ago, I sent out an email (attached) to help explain my focus area as Mid-Secondary Classroom VP as well as provide some ideas for teacher training in this area. I was delighted to hear back from so many of you with other Read more…
Today, I am making efforts to find meaningful ways to promote the ideas that come across my proverbial desk every day. So much may be lost if I spend more time making it “pretty” or “refined.” Today, my solution is to make posts. In October 2021, MMEA put out a Read more…