Woodwind Fingering Principles A few simple concepts about woodwind fingering can put the lion’s share of the confusion to rest….
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Beginning of Year
Boosting Up the Beginning Band Basics: Techniques for Developing High Student Engagement, Motivation and Accountability for Low Socio-Economic Students
Boosting up the Student-Teacher Relationship. Teaching students how to treat each other and how to treat adults should be always…
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How to Not Drive Yourself Crazy as a Young Teacher
Over the course of the next few weeks, thousands of young band directors will begin their first days in a…
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Effective Band Director Techniques for Teaching in Title I Schools
Beginning As a high school band director, I have taught in minority communities with students of low socioeconomic status. Poverty,…
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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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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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