Now is as good a time as ever to quote Yogi Berra. A few of my friends have expressed these…
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Motivation
Teaching Music
Teaching music doesn’t need to be justified. And it does. And it doesn’t. As a young music education student…
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Band Practice at Home: How to Involve Parents for Student Success
With proper parent education, involvement and communication, we can partner with our band parents to help our students continue learning…
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Porch Concerts #MusicConnectsUs
Music connects us. During times of celebration & times of solemnity. During times of tradition & times of loss. During…
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YouTube Finds – Percussion
These clips (solos/ensembles) were found with the goal of inspiring students. Some are videos the most famous players around, some…
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Favorite Quotes About Practice
In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “What is your favorite quote about practice or motivation?” …
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