Quick Pro Tip: Make Your Program Notes Do More Work

Music Ed Insights
08/12/2025 5 min Episodio 223
Quick Pro Tip: Make Your Program Notes Do More Work

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Alan and Steve dig into why writing program notes matters more than you think—not just for the audience, but for you and your students. They share practical tips on researching and personalizing notes, avoiding jargon, highlighting student performers, deciding when to speak from the stage, and even using ChatGPT to draft print and spoken versions that match the quality of your ensemble’s performance.

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