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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.
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Rethinking Creative Listening: Helping Kindergarten Students Move Beyond Literal Responses
Many music educators assume that young children naturally respond imaginatively to music. However, classroom experience may reveal that kindergarten students often respond to listening activities in literal ways. This article explores how scaffolding creative listening experiences through concrete starting points can support divergent thinking in early elementary music classrooms.
By Jennifer Cobb
Unique Youth Prison Music Changes Lives
This weekly Power of Harmony vocal music class is part of the broader initiative operated by the Power of Harmony Foundation, which provides vocal music instruction, live performances, youth ensemble opportunities, and mentorship in five youth correctional facilities (three in Ohio).
By Dennis Castiglione
Sound Strategies
Utilizing Collegiate Faculty
For 4 or more years (alternative pathways to music teaching, notwithstanding,) practicing music educators spent most of their days studying music at an institution of higher learning. Thinking back on your higher education journey and all the relationships that were built during those years, how many collegiate faculty are you still in contact with?
By Christopher Clark
Good Vibrations in 2026
No matter how old you are and what type of music you enjoy listening to, everyone recognizes the music of the Beach Boys and most likely has a story of how their music has affected them. Very few however, will be able to boast of the rather unique story the band students in Loveland Middle School and Loveland High School can tell.
By Geoffrey H. Miller
Manifestations of Recruiting Present Generations for Music
In public schools, the challenges of recruiting, maintaining, and retaining music students prove greater at the move to a new building.
By Gayle L. Castle
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