Thomas J. West Music

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It's been a few exhausting days since the spring concert occurred, and I can officially declare the Experiment in Excellence a success. The spring concert was by far the highest quality performing acros...

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The deadline approacheth!

In just four days, all of my middle school students must have their concert music checked off in order to play it as part of our sping concert, which occurs in twel...

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We are almost exactly one month away from our spring concert performance. As preparations continue, I can safely say that this is going to be the highest quality instrumental ensemble performance that my school ...

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A little over two weeks ago, I shared my Experiment in Excellence plan for my students this spring. Basically, the plan involves posting a weekly practice ...

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As I pondered the unique challenges that I face with the instrumental music program I teach at my school, it became very apparent that it was t...