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Bridges, Not Barriers – Turning Administrative Relationships into Advocacy

Bridges, Not Barriers – Turning Administrative Relationships into Advocacy

Why Some Bridges Never Get Built Every band director wants a supportive administration. Yet many of us secretly believe our…
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How Can I Make Fundraising & Online Payments Work Together When Paying for a Trip?

How Can I Make Fundraising & Online Payments Work Together When Paying for a Trip?

Full service tour operators should be able to make organizing a great band trip easy – including the payment for…
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What Is Your Favorite Time-Saving or Organizational Strategy?

What Is Your Favorite Time-Saving or Organizational Strategy?

What is your favorite time-saving or organizational strategy?– Readers’ Collaborative Post  In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop…
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Communicating With Your Administrators: How To Talk So Principals Will Listen

Communicating With Your Administrators: How To Talk So Principals Will Listen

As a former band director, campus administrator, and Director of Performing and Visual Arts for my district, I interacted with…
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This Is How We’ve Always Done It…

This Is How We’ve Always Done It…

Taking over a new program and how to maneuver through the challenges of creating your new culture and system. I…
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Staying Out of Trouble (Texas Bandmaster Association Archives)

Staying Out of Trouble (Texas Bandmaster Association Archives)

The TBA Archives refer to the Texas Bandmasters Association archives of clinic handouts from past conventions.  Conventions are one of…
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