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Beginning Band Super Bowl

Use Beginning Band Super Bowl to take advantage of all the Super Bowl hype right now.  Take these ideas and adjust them to perfectly fit your needs.  Focus your game on whatever your classes need the most work on right now. When? I would probably start explain the game ... Read More about Beginning Band Super Bowl

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Who’s Got Game? Clinic WBDI 2022

Teaching Music Theory with Engaging Games Women Band Directors International Starting Strong on Day 1 Mr. Metronome Posture Chant Lines & Spaces Chant Ready to Print Chants Band Assistants Note Names Body Staff (Day 1)  Hand Staff (Week 1)  Master of the Alphabet  Note Match Games ... Read More about Who’s Got Game? Clinic WBDI 2022

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Who’s Got Game? Clinic TMEA 2022

Teaching Music Theory with Engaging Games Starting Strong on Day 1 Mr. Metronome Posture Chant Lines & Spaces Chant Ready to Print Chants Band Assistants Note Names Body Staff (Day 1)  Hand Staff (Week 1)  Master of the Alphabet  Note Match Games (start with introductory and then ... Read More about Who’s Got Game? Clinic TMEA 2022

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Band Dice Games – Finish Strong! Motivate until the last day of school

Band Dice Games  This is the first in our series of posts called “Finish Strong! Motivate until the last day of school.” These games were made up with beginners in mind, but can be used with any class. Changing things up a little the last  couple months can keep kids motivated and help greatly with ... Read More about Band Dice Games – Finish Strong! Motivate until the last day of school

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You Know You’re a Band Director When…

1. Turn signals blinking out of order drive you nuts. 2. You are perfectly comfortable telling kids to dump spit on the floor. 3. You know to pronounce the word 'sectional' very carefully. 4. When you meet a middle school age child, you find yourself thinking about how ‘that kid has a ... Read More about You Know You’re a Band Director When…

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Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director

"Building the Band" Perhaps the most difficult aspect of building a successful band program is the actual "building" of the band.  Many times young teachers find themselves in situations where either the band has a poor reputation or even worse....no reputation.  The idea of having to create a ... Read More about Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director

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