Andrew Surmani, from Alfred Publishing, discusses career opportunities for music educators in the classroom as well as in the music education industry. He explains that with approximately 14,000 unfulfilled music education positions in the United States, there are lots of opportunities for aspiring teachers. He also discusses the many different kinds of positions a music educator could fill at his company including sales, marketing, finance, production, editorial, and licensing.

Andrew Surmani, from Alfred publishing, talks about how technology has influenced the way music education is taught, practiced, and assessed. He also discusses State and National Standards in Arts education and the materials Alfred Publishing develops to address these standards.

Andrew Surmani, from Alfred Publishing, offers practical advice on getting materials published by a music education publisher such as Alfred.

Sandy Feldstein recounts his experiences as the CEO of a print publishing company with several hundred employees. Sandy’s grass roots approach to creating a family-business environment in this large organization transformed the company’s culture, improved morale, and helped to increase profitability. He took daily walks through the company buildings to meet and greet each employee by name. He held daily meetings with Human Resources staff to be apprised of special circumstances concerning individual employees and then let those employees know that the company cared. Through such actions Sandy created an environment of loyalty and prosperity during his 13-year reign.

Build a broad base of experiences to be prepared to take advantage of opportunities that come your way. Experience as a performer and composer helps when working with musicians. Business acumen is important as well. But as Sandy Feldstein explains, knowing how to work with people is just as important. It’s not what you know as a manager, but how you motivate people and bask in their success that matters most.

New technologies are changing the way music is published and broadening opportunities for education in the music field. Although there is still a need for traditional print publishing, Mr. Feldstein has found ways to incorporate new technologies into his band methods as a way to motivate and retain today’s beginning band students.

Sandy and David Feldstein have teamed up to create inspiring educational resources. Sandy, a music education guru, has published over 700 educational pieces for music. David, a film and television composer, songwriter, and performer, works with Sandy to create performance accompaniments for music education methods. In this clip, Sandy and David talk about their working relationship and how their respective skills and experiences improve the finished product.

New technologies are changing the way music is published and broadening opportunities for education in the music field. Although there is still a need for traditional print publishing, Mr. Feldstein has found ways to incorporate new technologies into his band methods as a way to motivate and retain today’s beginning band students.