Stop me if you’ve heard this one. You ask your class a question and wait for hands to appear. Most…
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Assessment (student)
End of Year Band Evaluation
The “End of Year Band Evaluation” can make a difference with you, your students and your program. Read this article…
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Jar of Dooooom (Changing up your scale routine)
Changing up your scale routine to keep the students engaged. Tis the season to keep things exciting so students keep…
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Setting Goals and Achieving Objectives – Practice Tips for the Modern Musician
Too often, we as music educators, default to statements like, “go home and practice” or “you can’t practice your horn…
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Band Performance Day
What is Band Performance Day? An opportunity for students to perform: in a positive, non-competitive environment with no criticism at…
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Teaching Strategies to Evaluate Band Students
Every day that we teach, we want our students to become better musicians. One of the best ways to do that…
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