A PDF of the slides for the Band Directors Workshop in Canyon, TX and the Oklahoma Bandmasters Convention clinic "FUNdamentals of Beginning Band" can be accessed here. Videos are not playable, but you can view the full presentation from Band Directors Workshop HERE. Slides ... Read More about FUNdamentals of Beginning Band
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Band Directors Workshop 2024 (handouts/slides)
Welcome to Band Directors Workshop 2024 - Virtual Option! Link here for the clinic schedule & PD tracker. Links below for handouts and slides if provided. Monday 1:30 One Word: Tone (Michael Roberts) HANDOUT HERE SLIDES HERE 2:30 Swingin' from the Start (John Liner) HANDOUT ... Read More about Band Directors Workshop 2024 (handouts/slides)
The Right Music at the Right Time: Finding Music that Fits Your Beginning Band
Teaching first-year band can be extremely rewarding, but it has unique challenges. The first year of playing an instrument brings a steep rate of growth for the students that can be exciting and satisfying, or frustrating and disheartening, depending upon the material that we provide them. We need ... Read More about The Right Music at the Right Time: Finding Music that Fits Your Beginning Band
Motivation for You and Your Students (Collaborative Post)
In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “What helps you get through tough days/what is your why?” and “How do you motivate your students.” With many responses to the survey, we came up with this categorized list of your answers. Thanks so much to all of our readers who took ... Read More about Motivation for You and Your Students (Collaborative Post)
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 a corner cubicle, free from the pressure of commissioned sales, free from the monotony of a “regular” 9-5. And yet, our paperwork can be all-consuming, our weekly working ... Read More about You Can’t Teach Empty Chairs
Pedagogical Practices to Maximize Precious Rehearsal Time!
When I recently gave this presentation at Midwest, my audience survey reflected the wide discrepancy in the amount of rehearsal time that exists at all school levels throughout the country. Despite the limited time we get to teach a larger number of students than an average class size, we are the ... Read More about Pedagogical Practices to Maximize Precious Rehearsal Time!
