When we chose to become band directors, many of us thought we were choosing a career free from the ties of a cluttered desk in ... Read More about You Can’t Teach Empty Chairs
When we chose to become band directors, many of us thought we were choosing a career free from the ties of a cluttered desk in ... Read More about You Can’t Teach Empty Chairs
When I recently gave this presentation at Midwest, my audience survey reflected the wide discrepancy in the amount of rehearsal ... Read More about Pedagogical Practices to Maximize Precious Rehearsal Time!
“OK class, today is practice chart turn-in day.” Audible groans and murmurs came from the band. As I began collecting the ... Read More about Beyond Measure: “UnGrading” Your Classroom
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