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PYO Music Institute Presents the 9th Annual Ovation Award in Partnership with J.W. Pepper, Jacobs Music, and WRTI 90.1 FM

jwpepper - June 16, 2022

Each year, the PYO Music Institute’s Ovation Award recognizes outstanding music teachers in the Delaware Valley region. J.W. Pepper is proud to sponsor the...

Directors & Parents: Download Our New Contest & Festival Checklist

jwpepper - December 22, 2021

Planning for contests and festivals is a huge undertaking. There is so much for you, your students, and their parents to remember, and there...

If You Love West Side Story, Listen to These!

Alyssa Rosenblum - December 3, 2021

Are you a West Side Story fanatic looking to expand your music palette? Have you wanted to explore other musicals but don’t know where...

The Music of Rita Moreno, a West Side Story Icon

Alyssa Rosenblum - December 3, 2021

Rita Moreno is an incredibly talented Puerto Rican actress, dancer, and singer, most famous for her role as Anita in the 1961 West Side...

Beatlemania in DCI: The Bluecoats

Alyssa Rosenblum - November 30, 2021

Between the 2019 movie Yesterday, a new Disney+ documentary, and even a recently launched master’s degree, the Beatles are in our lives and in...

The Results Are In… The Most Popular New Editors’ Choice Selections as Voted by Directors

jwpepper - September 2, 2021

For years music directors and performers have relied on Editors’ Choice – our list of the best-of-the-best new selections for the season – to...