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Jeremy Earnhart
18 hours ago4 min read
May IS Coming: Year-End Sprint
Saying Hello and Goodbye May — or June for many areas of the country — is a month full of emotions. As a music educator, it's a whirlwind...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 203 min read
The Power of Fundamentals: Foundations for Superior Performance
As band directors, we’re always looking for ways to help our students achieve higher performance levels—improving tone, enhancing...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 163 min read
Dual Credit Music: Arlington ISD and UNT College of Music
In 2016, the Arlington Independent School District (AISD) and the University of North Texas College of Music (UNT COM) began a...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 162 min read
International Baccalaureate: IB Means In Band
A key takeaway is to embrace programmatic change within your school or district and proactively address it to strengthen your arts...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 152 min read
Thinking Elevator Pitch
Have you rehearsed something for the inevitable question, "Why Music Education?" Create your elevator pitch to fit your students, school,...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 34 min read
Musical Instrument Repair Class
As of the 2024-2025 school year, the Arlington ISD Instrument Repair Class was in year 10. NPR Story: Arlington ISD Musical Instrument...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 34 min read
Fine Arts and Dual Language Academies: Innovation solving complex problems and differentiating a school district.
Elementary students receive academic instruction in Spanish and enhanced Fine Arts offerings, including Music, Class Piano, Visual Art,...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 34 min read
Class Rank Battle: Arlington ISD Fine Arts Honors Credit
Honors Fine Arts Courses are designed for students interested in more rigor in a chosen Fine Arts discipline. These courses are available...

Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 23 min read
Equal Access & Enhanced Economics — Instrumental Music
Instruments and uniforms are 100% free to each student — Arlington ISD, 2024. Irving ISD is committed to providing a superior education...

Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 21 min read
Music Cuts and Reverse Economics
Included in his book, Music Advocacy: Moving from Survival to Vision (2011), is a case study by Dr. John L. Benham, Music Cuts and...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 21 min read
Curriculum Timeline/Year at a Glance: Helping everyone with what to be thinking throughout the year
One spring, when I was guarding the bathroom from having more than one student in it at a time — protecting the world against the black...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 14 min read
Band: Thinking August
Well Begun: Beginners, Beginners, Beginners There is a little secret that the sonority, skill set, and success of many Texas bands lay...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 12 min read
Band: Thinking July — Spirit Show!
Search L.D. Bell Band Spirit Show — Video examples from 2007 to Present Bang for your buck is among the most high-yield endeavors in...


Jeremy Earnhart
Jan 13 min read
Band: Things I would be thinking about at this time of year, over the years…
This is a series covering most months in a high school band year. During the fall of 2023, I attended an evening rehearsal of my...
District Fine Arts & Band Specific Ideas
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