From the Editor

I hope you've had a fantastic start to the year and that your students are making great music! Get ready for an action-packed fall edition of the TRIAD, bursting with news and inspiration!

Inside this issue, you'll find updates from our committees and partner organizations, along with featured articles on band, choir, and general music. In our Sound Strategies section, our articles focus on classroom environment, instrument specific techniques, and advocacy using social media.

Don't miss “Hitting the Links” from our Director of Adjudications, Bill Thomas, where you can find more ways to explore the adjudicated event process and ways you can get involved.

Would you like to be a part of the next issue of TRIAD? There are multiple ways you can contribute and we’d love to hear from you!

• Submit an article: Share a technique or project that has worked well for you! All areas can share articles so we have a diverse representation in TRIAD. You can include video clips, photos, and links to make your article even more effective and useful for our members.

• Share your activities: Did you have a special event, guest, or concert? Share a few sentences and some photos or video clips so we can show each other all the exciting music making that is happening throughout the state! We will feature these entries in our “Teaching in Action” section.

• Share your Photos: Using the same form as Share Your Activities you can simply share a photo (or several) of your groups – let us know what the group is and we can recognize your group in TRIAD. Please check that students in the photos have photo release permissions before submitting photos.

I hope this issue has everything you need to start the year strong and more! Have a wonderful fall season and don’t forget about our Winter TRIAD deadline-- December 8. I look forward to your contributions and I hope you enjoy the read!