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©2025 Ohio Music Education Association

SPRING 2025

TRIAD is the cornerstone publication for the Ohio Music Education Association. Published on a triannual basis, TRIAD features academic, pedagogical, and news articles from every level and discipline of music education in Ohio. Informational reports from OMEA committees and allied organizations are regularly published as well as reports from the music departments of Ohio's numerous colleges and universities.

From the Desk Of...

From the Executive Director - Jay Wardeska

From the President - Brian Stevens

From the Editor - Hilary Patriok

From the Director of Business and Trade Operations - Bill Wittman

FEATURED ARTICLES

Eyes Up Here! Using non-verbal gesture in your rehearsal

If we want to help our musicians grow then we need to have them making music as much as possible as well as making adjustments based on our feedback. But if we’re supposed to dedicate the majority of rehearsal to their music making, then when are we supposed to give that feedback?

By Emily Pence Brown

Strategies for Improving String Musicians’ Intonation

My main goal as a string teacher is to put myself out of a job . This may sound odd, but removing ourselves from the instructional process is the only way for our students to become self-sufficient musicians who do not rely on us to fix every performance issue for them.

Conducting Chaos: The Wild Adventures of Middle School Summer Band Camp!

Picture this: it’s a warm summer’s day in June and school just let out. Instead of packing a bag for vacation, you are preparing folders, seating charts, and lesson plans for middle school summer band camp… such is the life of a band director!

Learning from Our Mentors: Philosophies in Practice Part 3

How does a music teacher shape a child’s first experiences with music? What does a teacher do that makes a student successful in music in later years? Following interviews with middle and high school music teachers, I continued to think about where formal music education begins.

By Rohit Kolluri

Scaffolding For Middle School Brass Musicians

After collecting a great amount of data, I came to the conclusion that pitch accuracy is the most significant hurdle young brass students face. Often students become frustrated, because they are not able to identify what music notation “sounds like.”

FURTHER READING

Committee Updates

Committee Updates

The Power of Advocacy: Strengthening Music Education in Ohio

Committee Updates

Mentorship through OMEA- What is your part?

Committee Updates

Committee Updates

General Music Update

Committee Updates

Thank you, MIOSM^® 2025!

Around the State

Music in Our Schools

OCMEA Chapter Spotlight - Miami University

Allied Organizations

Spring 2025 Updates from the Ohio Arts Council

Allied Organizations

Ohio Foundation for Music Education Spring Updates 2025

Allied Organizations

Ohio Choral Directors Association Update

Allied Organizations

Ohio String Teachers Association Update

Allied Organizations

Celebrating 30 Years of TI:ME: Advancing Music Education Through Technology

Higher Education News

Kent State University

Corporate Partners

OMEA Corporate and Institution Partners