Monthly Archives: August 2010

Tips and Resources for Fundraising Success

Posted on August 24, 2010 by

Teaching Tips: It’s that time of the year again. Tubas need new tubes. Christmas pageant needs more pageantry. Time to get around to replacing those missing second violin parts to Winter Wonderland. It’s the beginning of the school year and … Continue reading →

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SI Reviewed on Educators’ Royal Treatment Blog

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Check out a great review of SI by popular education technology blogger and Scholastic editor Ken Royal at the Educators’ Royal Treatment blog: http://www.educatorsroyaltreatment.com/2010/08/11/sound-innovations-making-music/ The Educators’ Royal Treatment is an online community of educators and education technology leaders who share … Continue reading →

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What’s Your Favorite Director’s Choice Feature?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by

Our presses and servers have been busy printing thousands of custom Director’s Choice Edition books this week! Printing, shipping, and delivery only takes 10 business days, so be sure to order your books soon to receive them for the fall … Continue reading →

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Director’s Choice Edition Now Available!

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

We are thrilled to announce that the Director’s Choice Edition is now available for purchase at alfred.com/soundinnovations! Visit the site today to customize and order your very own method for this school year. Books will be printed, shipped, and delivered … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Facebook Page Launched!

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: There are only two days left until the Director’s Choice Edition launch! Before our official Facebook page is announced on Monday, here is an exclusive look just for our blog followers. Building the Sound Innovations community is very … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: French Horn & Tuba Master Classes

Posted on August 14, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: As we count down to our official launch of Director’s Choice Edition on Monday, August 16, we’d like to share some more sneak peek excerpts from the French Horn and Tuba Master Class DVDs.

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Fun Fact: How Many Different Methods Can You Make?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by

Fun Fact: As we prepare to unveil the SI Director’s Choice website in just four days, our SI production team is having fun testing out the many possible customization options that SI provides. We discovered that there are over 10 … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Flute & Oboe Master Class DVDs

Posted on August 12, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: We are happy to share clips from our Master Class DVDs with expert musicians and teachers. Today’s excerpts are from the flute and oboe DVDs, with lessons on posture for flute players and crescendo/decrescendo for oboe players. Feel … Continue reading →

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Status Update: Director’s Choice Teacher’s Score & Piano Accompaniment Information

Posted on August 11, 2010 by

Status Update: We are looking forward to next week’s debut of the complete Sound Innovations Director’s Choice website. You will be able to create an account, customize, save and order as many methods as you wish. We would like to … Continue reading →

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Fun Fact: What’s So Cool About the Standard Edition of SI?

Posted on August 10, 2010 by

Fun Fact: By now, most likely you know the awesome features of Sound Innovations Director’s Choice Edition. What’s more interesting than picking the starting pitches for your band? Or being able to choose arco or pizzicato as the starting technique … Continue reading →

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Fun Facts: Dave Black

Posted on August 9, 2010 by

Fun Facts: Two of the recordings Dave Black has appeared on (as album-track composer and percussionist) have been nominated for Grammy® awards, and many of his compositions have been used as background/source music on TV shows including: Good Morning America, … Continue reading →

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Making the Method: How Does SmartMusic Do What They Do?

Posted on August 8, 2010 by

Making the Method: Did you know your students will have FREE access to the first 100 lines of music in the book on SmartMusic, and with a subscription, they can have access to the rest of the book? This is … Continue reading →

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Fun Fact: Bonus Pages for French Horn and Oboe Books

Posted on August 7, 2010 by

Fun Fact: Did you know the Sound Innovations French Horn and Oboe books have alternate starting pages, and they are FREE of charge? Other methods usually charge approximately $1 more per book for those extra pages! Sound Innovations Standard Edition … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Less Squawking, More Music – Saxophone DVD Excerpts

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: Want to help your saxophone students to sound less like squawking ducks and more like… well, musical saxophones? We’re going to take a look at one of SI’s innovative features – the instrument-specific Master Class DVD included with … Continue reading →

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Does Your School Start Before or on Aug 16?

Posted on August 6, 2010 by

Status Update: Final preparations for Sound Innovations Director’s Choice Edition are going great and we’re still looking forward to the Aug 16 launch! All student books have been through the testing process and we are excited to share this revolutionary … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Final Student Solos

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: Both Sound Innovations Standard Edition and Director’s Choice Editions include a solo at the end of each student book. This solo is included on their instrument-specific included CD and DVD, performed by a professional musician. These multi-media resources … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Upcoming Features for 2011

Posted on August 5, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: We wanted to let you in on some future developments for the Sound Innovations Director’s Choice website. We’ve been working hard on testing the current functionality, building a solid system where we can add features based on teacher … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Viola & String Bass Master Class DVDs

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: SI’s valuable instrument-specific Master Class DVDs are included with each Sound Innovations Standard Edition and Director’s Choice student book. These DVDs can be referenced throughout the entire year, not just at the beginning of the book! Watch excerpts … Continue reading →

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On the Road: SI Clinic & Reading Session with Bob Phillips

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

On the Road: Join clinician and SI author Bob Phillips for an Orchestra Reading Session and SI Clinic sponsored by Ellman’s Music in Naperville, IL. Friday, August 6, 2010 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Kennedy Junior High School 2929 Green … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Rock/Pop/Standards Genre Excerpts

Posted on August 2, 2010 by

Sneak Peek: Today, we’re highlighting the Popular – Rock/Pop/Standards genre. A music genre replaces approximately 20% of the songs in your Sound Innovations Director’s Choice Edition. Other genre choices include Jewish, Canadian, Classical, Latino, and more. Click here to listen … Continue reading →

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