What is Elemental Music? Defining a musical style is not an easy task. Along with the identifying the chronological start and end points, the salient artistic qualities of the style must be… Read More »
Winter 2017 Spotlight Award Recipient – David Thaxton Congratulations to David Thaxton, ACEMM’s January 2017 recipient of the Spotlight Award! “David Thaxton is a Spotlight Award recipient because of the rich lessons he has taught both… Read More »
Old Abram Brown Lesson by David Thaxton I start my formal recorder instruction during the fall semester of my students’ 4th grade year. By the time October rolls… Read More »
Seeing Ghana in a New Light A new perspective on the use of world music in the classroom, By Louis Persic, 2016 recipient of ACEMM’s Beacon Scholarship I wondered, “How is it possible that… Read More »
2016 Beacon Scholarship Recipient – Lou Persic Beacon Scholarships – Light the Way for Music Education Today Meet the Newest Beacon Scholarship Recipient Lou Persic has been teaching music and movement to students in the Silver… Read More »
Fall 2016 Spotlight Award Recipient – Premila Mistry Congratulations to Premila Mistry October, 2016 Recipient of ACEMM’s Spotlight Award “Giving the students an opportunity to express themselves in a way that is very different from other classes gives… Read More »
Summer Music Camp… It’s Not Just for Kids! “The support of ACEMM’s Mobile Ensemble allowed us (SMART360) to ensure that every student was fully engaged in the musical experience.” ~ Justin Caithaml, Director, SMART360 “Without the… Read More »
Summer 2016 Spotlight Award Recipient – Richard Lawton Congratulations to Richard Lawton Summer, 2016 Recipient of ACEMM’s Spotlight Award “My kids…understand that the place we connect musically isn’t a space I have created for them, but something that… Read More »
Spring 2016 Spotlight Award Recipient – Erin Dressler Congratulations to Erin Dressler, Spring, 2016 Recipient of ACEMM’s Spotlight Award “When I teach a lesson it’s not my lesson, it belongs my students, so they guide the learning.” — Erin… Read More »
Winter 2015 ACEMM Spotlight Award – Lorelei Batislaong Congratulations to Lorelei Batislaong December, 2015 Recipient of ACEMM’s Spotlight Award “To be able to use the elemental approach in movement in conjunction with music opens up… Read More »
