Does your band lose focus when they’ve been working on the same music for a while? Do you feel like you ask them to get quiet over and over? Are you about to ‘go old school band director’ on them? This may be a better solution. What is a silent band rehearsal? A positive reinforcement of how ... Read More about How to Have a SILENT Band Rehearsal
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How to Have a ‘Student Led Band Class’ When You Have a Substitute
We all know that finding band substitutes that know how to teach band (correctly) is a rare thing. When you know you’re going to be absent for things like convention, contests, festivals, or spring trips, it’s great if your students can have a student led band class. However, this does take some ... Read More about How to Have a ‘Student Led Band Class’ When You Have a Substitute
Getting Band Students to Look Up!
The most effective way that we as band directors have to communicate with our band members, especially when performing, is through our conducting. Here are some strategies to help encourage students to look up. Hold Up Fingers While conducting through a passage, hold up a random number for a ... Read More about Getting Band Students to Look Up!
Band Director Jobs (Nationwide!)
This is a nationwide list by state with links to the best resources for searching for band director jobs. It includes state government sites or state music educator association sites, not 3rd party sites or sites that charge money for use. If you know of another website that fits these ... Read More about Band Director Jobs (Nationwide!)
What is Google Classroom?
Google Classroom is an increasingly popular collaborative learning platform that has plenty of flexibility to make it a great tool to use in band and other music education classes. With its full integration with Google Drive, unlimited storage, and extreme affordability (read: FREE), more and more ... Read More about What is Google Classroom?
Intermediate Euphonium (TBA Archives)
If you would like to improve your teaching of intermediate euphonium, this post is for you! The TBA Archives refer to the Texas Bandmasters Association archives of clinic handouts from past conventions. Conventions are one of the best ways to learn new things, spark new ideas, ask questions and ... Read More about Intermediate Euphonium (TBA Archives)
