Playin’ Around With Playbook: Bethany Robinson
Hey everyone! Tristatesax here with the latest Playin’ Around with Playbook, an IGTV series where Sammy and I interview educators, performers, and artists on their life experiences and knowledge. This past week, I spoke with educator and bassist Bethany Robinson. Bethany
Playin’ Around With Playbook: Laura Ziegler, JAM
At the center of my Ideal Educational Community, music is accessible to all. I am constantly seeking how I can achieve this. In my search, I had come across Just Accessible Music, also known as JAM. JAM aims to “provide
Playin’ Around With Playbook: Playbook Mentor Molly Miller
Growing up as “the woman” in my school band, I did not feel encouraged to pursue music as a career. It was the female figures of jazz that inspired me to keep going. Today, we have more amazing female role
Playin’ Around With Playbook: Playbook Mentor Corbin Jones
Hey everyone! Tristatesax here with the latest Playin’ Around with Playbook, an IGTV series where Sammy and I interview educators, performers, and artists on their life experiences and knowledge. This past week, I spoke with Corbin Jones. California-born, Colorado-raised arranger and multi-instrumentalist
Playin’ Around With Playbook: Educator Daniel Emerson
As a studying music educator, it is so inspiring to meet renowned educators from across the country. This week, Playbook went in person to the Wisconsin Music Educators Conference and caught up with Daniel Emerson. I was fortunate enough to
Playin’ Around With Playbook : LAUSD’s All City Marching Band and Jazz Band Director Tony White
At the peak of the pandemic and virtual school, many educators lost their drive. One educator stayed as inspired and inspiring as ever. Our friend and mentor, artist and educator Tony White. When it comes to his approach he says,
Playbook Playlists : What Are Your Mentors Listening To?
When I get the chance to meet my favorite musicians in person for the first time, I ask them: what and who do you listen to? I want to know who they try to emulate. I want to discover the
Playin’ Around With Playbook : Founder + CEO Sammy Miller
Throughout my journey as a musician and educator, I’ve had many sources of inspiration. I’ve been lucky enough to meet many of them. However, there have always been moments where I wished I could find out more; find out what
Playin’ Around With Playbook: Grammy Music Educator Winner Mickey Smith Jr.
As a music educator, my guiding principle is: if you believe in students, they will believe in themselves. You must arm them with the self-confidence and inner drive to reach their full potential on their own volition. This isn’t always
NAfME Standards: 5 Works that Highlight PERFORMING
NAFME BREAKDOWN : PERFORMING We’ve had educators ask us to add a post highlighting the NAFME standard of PERFORMING. For this one we have decided to focus on repertoire within PLAYBOOK. Here goes our 4th and final installment of NAfME Standards:
