Music Educator Showcases

Learn how the World's best-selling audio production and recording interfaces from Focusrite, and the best-in-class electronic music creation instruments from Novation can inspire your students to be their most creative selves. Hear how inexpensive it is to get your whole class up and running, and with minimal setup time.

Classrooms are more connected than ever and students are generating new content every day – especially in music and the arts. See how mobile devices and livecasting technology are coming together to enhance learning and creativity, and expanding teaching beyond the classroom.

SmartMusic has always been known for helping teachers with accompaniment and assessment. Now entirely cloud-based, SmartMusic includes tools like Sight Reading Builder and Compose so teachers always have the right tool for the job.

The pBuzz is an early elementary instrument that provides the best start in music education. Student learn about movement of air, tone, pitch and ensemble - all of which are applicable to any future musical endeavor. Be sure to sign up for your free teacher sample!

The Percussion Marketing Council provides educational programs and learning experiences that connect students, teachers and parents with the fun and enjoyment of learning and playing a percussion musical instrument. Suitable for classroom application, all-school assemblies and regional arts events. A complete detailed listing of all educational outreach programs can be reviewed at www.playdrums.com.

A student’s first reed can mean the difference between a sound, or a great sound. A so-so experience, or a life-changing experience. A drop out, or a future drum major. Learn how JUNO reeds can help students, programs, and stores achieve greater engagement and success from recruitment through graduation.

Developing strong sight readers requires a lot of practice and a limitless supply of sight-reading examples, specifically tailored to your students' needs. Allow your students to become the self-sufficient musicians and sight readers we know they can be with help from SmartMusic and the Sight Reading Builder.

Student retention starts on the very first day that the student picks up the instrument! This free, downloadable program heightens their interest and contributes to long-term participation.

In this session, music educators will learn about solutions and resources that encourage engagement as well as student retention.

Learn about The Harmony Project's launch of the National Academy of Young Conductors; a unique opportunity for students 13 - 18 to get top-tier mentorship by some of the most important conductors in the United States.

As of 2019 the role and impact of the arranger to music is still not fully understood by the general public –and some musicians as well- even when its impact and contribution have been key to the development of popular music in the past 100 years. Moreover, the 21st century has brought new changes and challenges on how music is created, delivered and protected. Given these realities, it is imperative that ASMAC is taking a leading role in disseminating and educating audiences.

Every music program can use a little tech, and with the new ESSA grant funding alongside new STEAM grant dollars, KORG Education can help you find low cost, easy tech solutions to keep students engaged and leaning fun.

If Music Education teaches us one all-important lesson, it’s that we are more successful when we work together. It takes a community of students, performers, educators, parents, school music retailers and those who design and craft the instruments to bring music to life. In support of this community, we proudly present the KHS America Academic Alliance.

Reliable and accessible desktop video conferencing has been widely available for well over a decade. With advancements in Internet data speeds, broadband width, every aspect of hardware and a host of reliable and effective platforms it has never been easier. Learn the advantages and best practices of supplementing musical instruction of all kinds through this cost effective and convenient method. See how you can conceivably allow any student or class to receive meaningful music instruction through Live Music Tutor.

The STEM guitar project help educators to bring STEM / STEAM topics into classrooms through the construction and use of guitars. Curriculum, training and support for educators has made our National Science Foundation project successful in 48 states.

The Yamaha Education team shares three impactful ways you can improve your music program this year. With the goal to create more music-makers, Yamaha is dedicated to empowering music educators to build high-quality music programs.

Noteflight allows educators to create and teach music with all students, as well as buy and sell music online all as notation files.

Joe Buono from the internet sensation Melodica Men talks about the surprising benefits of teaching melodica in the elementary music classroom.

Industry Expectations vs. Creative Reality
Speaker: J. Dash, The Labz
What the industry expects you to be responsible for vs. the actual creative workflow.

Learning Music Theory Through Fun and Puns: Lord of the Chords
Speaker: Jonathan Ng, Lord of the Chords LLP
Are you tired of students complaining about how useless music theory is? Did you find it difficult to make music theory lessons interesting? If you've been looking for something to spice up lesson time, put Lord of the Chords: The Geekiest, Punniest Music Theory Card Game on your Chopin Liszt!

EduMusication - The New Frontier
Speaker: Gabe Kubanda, EduMusication
So you learned to play the oboe... now what? Do your students know the vast career options and higher education available to them? We delve into the entire scope including production, sound design, scoring for film, tv, games, tech, sound, lighting, videography, session work, etc! The Modern Music Business in 2020. The music industry is a 6-billion dollar per year industry. We need motivated young people in every facet. This is no hobby... it's time to forge your own path!

The music landscape continues to dramatically evolve, and educators have to keep up. Learn how music institutes can teach beyond the creative aspects of audio production - Sonido Software in the classroom helps prepare students for audio production business management with the tools they need to succeed with their own studio in today's music industry.

iPads and mobile devices have become an essential part of our daily lives and more and more teens want to produce their own beats. We've created a set of resources that will guide you through what equipment to purchase, how to set up a Mobile Studio iPad Workstation, recommended Apps and ways to get participants making music right away.

The online learning community at Lessonface.com provides students with inspirational music teachers and private teachers/teaching artists with a professional online lessons studio. Since 2013 we've been connecting students to great teachers for live lessons online.