Sometimes we view the all-region/all-state music as being only for our top students, when, in fact, the process of working on this music can be critical to the development of ALL our students. In my experience, the systematic learning and assessment of this music throughout the fall semester is the ... Read More about Utilizing the All-Region Process to Grow Your Program
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CHAMPION by Justin Williams – FREE Grade 2.5 for Band with Simplified Part Options
Already subscribed to the newsletter? This piece was emailed out to our ENTIRE newsletter list on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Not a subscriber yet? Sign up now and you'll receive the score & parts right away - delivered to your email. "Champion" by Justin Williams is a Grade 2.5 work for band. It ... Read More about CHAMPION by Justin Williams – FREE Grade 2.5 for Band with Simplified Part Options
FREE Professional Development for Band Directors / Music Educators (WTAMU Band Director Workshop Clinic Videos)
Are you looking for FREE band director professional development hours of clinics that will ACTUALLY impact your teaching? Have you enjoyed watching the Band Directors Workshop clinics broadcast live from West Texas A&M University in July each year? We're changing it up a bit for 2025 and ... Read More about FREE Professional Development for Band Directors / Music Educators (WTAMU Band Director Workshop Clinic Videos)
10 Great Summer Refreshers Reading & Media List
The end of the school year is in sight. But a whirlwind of wrapping up with final assessments, report cards, banquets, and administrative duties can easily leave you drained and depleted. Summer break offers a much-needed respite, a chance to step back from the daily teaching and administrative ... Read More about 10 Great Summer Refreshers Reading & Media List
Preservation Hall Lessons (Free Resource!)
The Preservation Hall Lessons is a free resource for teachers. It is a collection of lesson plans developed by preservation hall musicians for all grade levels that are aligned with national arts and common core standards. Lessons are categorized by grade, instrument or the genre/topic that ... Read More about Preservation Hall Lessons (Free Resource!)
A Fresh Way to Teach American Music Genres!
Let’s face it—getting middle schoolers excited about music history can be... a challenge. You know the value of teaching your students where music came from—how blues laid the groundwork for rock, or how hip-hop grew from spoken word poetry and street beats. But explaining that in a way that ... Read More about A Fresh Way to Teach American Music Genres!
