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DEPARTMENTS
From the Floor Music Education : Striving to Thrive !
News The latest MI industry updates
NAMM News The latest insights from NAMM
Supplier Spotlight Los Cabos Drumsticks
Faces Glen Booth
Business Matters Building Your Succession-Planning Team
Product News The latest products & technologies to hit the market
Advertisers ’ Index
Events
Classifieds
Endorser Update
LEARN ABOUT THE PRESENT & FUTURE OF THE DJ MARKET , PG . 24
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FEATURES
Enhance Your Lessons Program
Effective insights to improve your lessons
By Manus Hopkins
We talk a lot about music education at Canadian Music Trade , be it school band programs , online musical tutoring , or other facets . Here , we connect with some music education experts from across North America for ideas on how to improve various aspects of your store ’ s lesson program .
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Examining the DJ Products Market
With John Powell , President of Pioneer DJ / Alpha Theta Music Americas
By Michael Raine
Canadian Music Trade caught up with John Powell , North American president of premier DJ products brand , Pioneer DJ , to discuss his work and gain his perspective on this unique corner of MI market , as well as where he thinks this technology-forward product category is destined .