Steve Raybine: Teaching and Instruction

Steve Raybine was a master teacher who has taught music students for over 20 years. During his career, Steve taught over 2,500 private music lessons each year to students in elementary school; middle school; high school; college and adults.

Steve's credentials include:

Bachelor of Music(BM) from the Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York.

Master of Music(MM) from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Doctor of Music of Arts (DMA) from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

 Read a Recommendation Letter for Steve from Matt Sheppard, Band Director, Westside Middle School in Omaha, Nebraska.

View an interview with Steve about Music Education(This link takes you to YouTube)

According to Steve Raybine, "I enjoy the challenge of shaping each student's musical talent and helping them experience the joy of music and discovering their creativity." His students  won countless awards and received numerous accolades in the professional world of music and the educational/academic arena. Here are some of the testimonial letters of praise for Steve's work. Please note that Steve's name was spelled Rehbein, prior to his legal name change to Raybine.

Read a testimonial letter about Steve from Cotter High School in Winona, Minnesota.

Read a testimonial letter about Steve from the Grand Opera House in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Read a testimonial letter about Stevefrom Oshkosh North High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Read a testimonial letter about Steve from Project SOAR.

Read a newspaper clipping about Steve from Winona, Minnesota in 1997.

Read a testimonial letter from Northeast Missouri State University.

Read a testimonial letter from St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota.

Read a testimonial letter from Mike Balter Mallets.

Read a testimonial letter from Florida State University at Tallahassee in 1996.

Read a testimonial letter from Northern Illinois University in 1997.

Read a testimonial letter from Marshall University in 1997.

Read a letter to Steve from Marshall University in 1997.

Read a testimonial letter from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994.

Read a testimonial letter from the parents of one of Steve's students.

Steve recorded two tapes that address essential issues for all musicians. Raybine's Rules are ways to assist all musicians on the road to musical success and personal fulfillment. Although there is no guarantee that the listener who follows these rules will attain all of his goals, Steve believed that these points will certainly facilitate greater success and inner happiness.

The tapes are available here on Mp3 format.

Listen to Raybine's Rules Volume 1.

Listen to Raybine's Rules Volume 2.

Steve also recorded Today's Tips for Tomorrow's Music Teachers, a text devoted to assisting educators become more productive in their field. It encompasses a discussion of interpersonal and communication skills, organizational suggestions and musical concepts-all of which are essential to contemporary music educators. Hopefully, Today's Tips will provide new insights into the demanding and ever-changing field of music education and the responsibilities of contemporary music educators to their students, colleagues and institutions.

Listen to Today's Tips for Tomorrow's Music Teachers

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