On my very last day of teaching lessons before my retirement, I came up with a fun, high energy rudiment activity that my 4th ... Read More about A Rudiment Activity Your Percussionists Will Love!

On my very last day of teaching lessons before my retirement, I came up with a fun, high energy rudiment activity that my 4th ... Read More about A Rudiment Activity Your Percussionists Will Love!

One of the challenges I have found in teaching band is giving students opportunities to actually make musical choices. In most ... Read More about Building Musical Independence Through Small Ensemble Work

In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers to share "What advice do you have for a director taking over a ... Read More about Advice for a Director Taking Over a Band Program

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