DrWardMiller.com 2015 in Review!
Hello, school music educators, and happy almost-new-year! 2015 was a banner year for drwardmiller.com, and I wanted to take a moment to thank all of our readers, and to highlight some of the top moments and trends on the site in 2015.
Lots of Visitors from Everywhere!
We had so many readers in 2015, and they hailed from every state in the union, plus 95 additional countries. 9,853 unique users visited the site a grand total of 11,814 times!
Top Posts of 2015
We had a wonderful response to so many of articles on the site, but these Top 5 stood out based on the amount of readers they received:
- 5-Minute Read: Divide and Conquer! (September)
- 5-Minute Read: Maximize Your Brass Impacts! (July)
- Blue Stars Announce "On Corps!" Arranging Competition (November)
- 5-Minute Read: Make Your Band into Dynamic Detectives (November)
- Guest Article: Eight Not-So-Secret Ways to Experience Success with Honor Bands (November)
Rise of the Guest Article
As you can see from item number 5 above, 2015 saw our first articles from guest contributors, and your response was overwhelmingly positive. We've got more guest articles lined up for 2016, with educators, performers, and conductors at every level of music education writing from all across the United States!
What's Next?
With all the success for drwardmiller.com in 2015, what's next? Well, you can expect more timely, and relevant articles in the 5-Minute Reads in 2016. But also, you'll be seeing:
- Video clinics!
- Some of our articles making the jump to print in a national magazine (no spoilers on which publication!)
- Increased interaction with users with an option to register with the site
- Announcements of new arrangements, compositions, premieres, articles, guest lectures, conducting appearances, and clinics
- More!
Thanks again to all of our readers and supporters who've made drwardmiller.com a destination on the web for school music educators. Have a safe and Happy New Year!