I recently heard a funny joke from one my colleagues at the most recent PMEA conference. “How do you clear out a room full of band directors? You ask them to discuss bassoon fingerings!” As someone who wears both of those hats, I actually thought that was pretty hysterical! However, it does draw ... Read More about Part 1: Bassoon Pedagogy – From Day One
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4 Must Haves for Your Elementary Winter Concert Prep
October usually sees change in leaves and weather, It also signals the critical seasonal shift to prepping for Winter Concerts. Performances for Middle School and High School level are primarily focused on demonstrating proficiencies with certain pieces. At the elementary level, the focus is less ... Read More about 4 Must Haves for Your Elementary Winter Concert Prep
The Truth About Comps On Student Trips
“Band Directors Travel FREE!” Ever heard that one before? Well, it’s true. It’s an actual tradition in student group travel for the band director to travel free of cost. After all, they’re using their nights and weekends to take their students on a transformative travel experience and they just ... Read More about The Truth About Comps On Student Trips
Breaking Down the Grant: Questions Most Commonly Asked on Grant Applications and Where to Find the Answers
Before you begin your grant application process, it is helpful to have all of your information ready so that you can fill out and submit your application quickly and efficiently. Some of this information may not be readily available and you will need to do some research to gather the required ... Read More about Breaking Down the Grant: Questions Most Commonly Asked on Grant Applications and Where to Find the Answers
Beginning Band Building Blocks
One of my favorite parts about being a band director is that we are always learning ways to do things better. This is more than just throwing new ideas at the proverbial wall to see what sticks, it requires being detailed and methodical in EVERY step of instruction while holding students to the ... Read More about Beginning Band Building Blocks
Unexpected Band Director Experiences They Didn’t Warn You About in College (Collaborative Post)
In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers to share a funny story about “What they don’t warn you about in college.” With many responses to the survey, we came up with this list of your answers. Thanks so much to all of our readers who took time to fill out the survey. Keep an ... Read More about Unexpected Band Director Experiences They Didn’t Warn You About in College (Collaborative Post)
