After teaching for over 13 years, taking many student teachers, and working with new teachers as colleagues, I began reflecting…
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How to Get in a Great Work-out During Teacher Inservice
Looking for a way to make your teacher inservice more engaging and productive? Try this! 🙂 Every time you hear…
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Helpful Horn Hints: Three Places to Oil French Horn Valves
Did you know that to properly oil a horn valve, you have to place oil in three places when you…
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Tips from a Local Music Store – Aledo, TX
If you take exit 420 south off I-20 between Weatherford and Ft. Worth, you will find the town of Aledo,…
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Re-boot Camp: Setting Your Small Band Up for Big Success
All band programs go through highs and lows. These peaks and valleys are especially noticeable in small band programs, where…
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Beginning of the Year Tips from 60+ Band Directors
In our summer survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers “What is one thing you recommend to help with…
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Ice Breakers for Middle School (& High School)
3 Ice Breakers for Middle School (and High School) These 3 games were made up with middle school in mind,…
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