Ensemble directors have a special interest in helping students learn to practice effectively. Practice is also an essential component of musical development. Music educators need to both teach effective practice strategies and guide students toward meaningful, thoughtful practice. Metacognition strategies are one way to accomplish this. Current…

Suggests creating a central community registry of private music teachers in a public library or a school music department. Discusses how to solicit listings and provides a sample questionnaire for obtaining listing information from teachers. (SJL)