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Welcome to the sounding board for Chase March. Here you will find my various articles about a variety of topics (DJ Events and news, book reviews, skatepark tours, teaching-related articles and resources, and much more)
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Music for Mental Health Concert
Mental health should be a concern for us all. For many of us, it is not something we ever have to think about. For others, it affects them every single day in ways that are difficult to cope with. There are big gaps in the mental health infrastructure. Everything we can do to help people…
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NEW MUSIC – Gizmo’s Lullaby
My new song, “Gizmo’s Lullaby” is now available wherever you get your music. I wrote it to celebrate the birth of my son. My wife and I didn’t find out the gender during the pregnancy so we didn’t know whether we were going to have a son or daughter. It felt strange just saying “the…
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Other Teachers’ Ideas
Here are some great ideas I found online that you can use in your classroom. I’ve linked to the original article or blog I found the idea and attached a short description. GeoGuessr This is a game that has students exploring random places on Earth using Google Street View. They have to use the clues…
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The 10:20:30 Rule
In his book, The Art of the Start 2.0: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything, Guy Kawasaki gives some great advice regarding presentations. His tips are meant for business men and women when giving pitches, but I think they are transferable for presentations everywhere. New product announcements from Apple seem to follow these…
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National DJ Day – Let’s Celebrate!
It’s National DJ Day, let’s celebrate with some great routines and DJ sets. Roc Raida’s Winning Set – DMC World Champion 1995 Roc Raida was one of the best to ever do it. We lost him way too soon. Rest in Peace, Roc! Your music lives on and you continue to inspire DJs everywhere. Jam…
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Hip-Hop Matters – Yes, It Does!
Hip Hop Matters – Politics, Pop Culture, and the Struggle for the Soul of a Movement by S. Craig Watkins Here are some of the things I learned while reading this book. The Story Behind the Message We all know “The Message” by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five. It is often heralded as the…
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Little Clues Reveal a Lot
The Tell: The Little Clues That Reveal Big Truths about Who We Are by Matthew Hertenstein Little clues can reveal a lot. Here are some of the things I learned while reading this book. Hertenstein wrote about a study that observed the way couple talked to each other during an argument. By analyzing couples arguments,…
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The Great Teacher Manifesto
Do you have a public declaration of your intentions as a teacher? I’m betting that you don’t. Years ago, I wrote a mission statement for my teaching. “To help every student develop to his or her full potential. To develop intellectual potential and provide opportunities for social, ethical, emotional, physical, and aesthetic development of every…
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Tips for Rappers Doing Live Shows
Are you performing at a rap concert? There are a few things you need to do to make sure everything runs smoothly with the DJ. Follow these tips and you will have a great night! Organize Your Set Create a folder that is clearly labelled with your emcee or group name. Make sure all of…
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The Ultimate “Link in Bio” Page
There is a problem with some social media platforms. It is often hard to put up links to various types of content. In Instagram, for example, your posts cannot contain hyperlinks. The only place to put a URL is on your profile page. That is why you often see, “Link in bio” on various posts.…