Before getting into the “how to”, let’s consider 3 reasons “WHY” getting customized luggage tags on all your students’ cases…
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Organizing Paperwork at the Beginning of the Year
Back to school is coming quickly and with it comes the annual paperwork round-up. While we would like to move…
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Beginning Oboe – The First Sound
Before the First Lesson Make sure that you carefully review the first pages of the method book to help reinforce…
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FREE Band Director’s Back-to-School Checklist
Wouldn’t it be great if you had a comprehensive checklist so you don’t forget one of the many important back-to-school…
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ONE Thing That Improved Student Performance in Band (well, really 64 things…)
In our summer survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers “What is one thing you did last year that…
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Band Hall Bulletin Board Printables
Looking for great band hall bulletin board printables, posters and signs? Here are some ideas… First of all, we have…
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Helpful Horn Hints: How to String a French Horn Valve
I know stringing a horn valve may seem very intimidating to a non-horn player, but it is really quite easy….
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