Concert Band Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/concert-band/ Learn. Share. Inspire. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:03:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2-2-150x150.png Concert Band Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/concert-band/ 32 32 A Second Technique to Help Students Overcome Performance Anxiety: Power Pose https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/help-students-overcome-performance-anxiety-power-pose/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/help-students-overcome-performance-anxiety-power-pose/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 13:54:27 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=14017 After I’ve taught kids all about their “inner superpower” (which you can read about here), the next step is the help them learn to further handle the physical aspects of performance anxiety in the moments before a big performance. This lesson is taken from the wonderful TED talk by Amy Cuddy. More on that in ... Read More about A Second Technique to Help Students Overcome Performance Anxiety: Power Pose

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/help-students-overcome-performance-anxiety-power-pose/feed/ 0 Trends in Professional Concert Attire https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/trends-in-professional-concert-attire/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/trends-in-professional-concert-attire/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 15:03:26 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13546 Concert attire is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the growing recognition that outdated dress codes often fail to meet the practical needs of musicians. For decades, performers have struggled to balance the demands of formality, comfort, and functionality, with many resigning themselves to either casual athleisure options, or restrictive formal outfits that hinder movement ... Read More about Trends in Professional Concert Attire

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/trends-in-professional-concert-attire/feed/ 0 Diamond Balance – How to Get Better Clarity and Balance From Your Ensemble https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/diamond-balance-how-to-get-better-clarity-and-balance-from-your-ensemble/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/diamond-balance-how-to-get-better-clarity-and-balance-from-your-ensemble/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:12:45 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13415 There is no shortcut to great ensemble resonance. After 30+ years of band directing, and more than 2 decades of ensemble adjudication, alongside attending and presenting band clinics, I find the one thing that eludes us as band directors is the concept of “ensemble sound.” People ask me often “How do you achieve and learn ... Read More about Diamond Balance – How to Get Better Clarity and Balance From Your Ensemble

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/diamond-balance-how-to-get-better-clarity-and-balance-from-your-ensemble/feed/ 0 Kodály’s Prepare-Present-Practice Sequence Part II – Concert Repertoire https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/kodalys-prepare-present-practice-sequence-part-ii-concert-repertoire/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/kodalys-prepare-present-practice-sequence-part-ii-concert-repertoire/#respond Sun, 18 Feb 2024 18:02:00 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12810 Part I of this series presented the Prepare-Present-Practice teaching sequence used by Kodály-inspired music teachers. The process prepares students’ readiness for new concepts and skills, quickly presents the new material, and practices it in multiple ways. The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how this approach can be used when teaching concert repertoire in ... Read More about Kodály’s Prepare-Present-Practice Sequence Part II – Concert Repertoire

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/kodalys-prepare-present-practice-sequence-part-ii-concert-repertoire/feed/ 0 What Is Your Best Advice for Concert or Contest Day Preparation? https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/what-is-your-best-advice-for-concert-or-contest-day-preparation/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/what-is-your-best-advice-for-concert-or-contest-day-preparation/#respond Sat, 11 Mar 2023 15:48:51 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11990 What is your best advice for concert and contest day preparation? – Readers’ Collaborative Post  In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “What is your best advice for concert or contest day preparation?” With hundreds of responses to the survey, we came up with this categorized list of your answers. Thanks so much to all ... Read More about What Is Your Best Advice for Concert or Contest Day Preparation?

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/what-is-your-best-advice-for-concert-or-contest-day-preparation/feed/ 0 Let Festivals Become Your Program’s BFF https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/let-festivals-become-your-programs-bff/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/let-festivals-become-your-programs-bff/#respond Thu, 02 Mar 2023 15:11:06 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12235 Music festivals – they can be your worst nightmare, or your absolute best friend. In my thirty-five year teaching career, I found festivals were some of the very best moments in shaping both the musical development of my students as well as my own personal growth as an educator. Many festivals are sponsored by their ... Read More about Let Festivals Become Your Program’s BFF

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/let-festivals-become-your-programs-bff/feed/ 0 Musical Nourishment: Designing Your Daily Instructional Menu https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/musical-nourishment-designing-your-daily-instructional-menu/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/musical-nourishment-designing-your-daily-instructional-menu/#respond Sat, 14 Jan 2023 00:44:14 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12043 Making the right instructional choices to develop your students can be overwhelming if you don’t take the time to consider the musical nourishment needs for your students’ level of development. There are so many instructional options to choose from, and you want to make sure that your choices are the genesis to a sequential path ... Read More about Musical Nourishment: Designing Your Daily Instructional Menu

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/musical-nourishment-designing-your-daily-instructional-menu/feed/ 0 Advice for Teaching Small Concert Bands https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/advice-for-teaching-small-concert-bands/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/advice-for-teaching-small-concert-bands/#respond Sun, 02 Oct 2022 20:09:04 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11645 Advice for Teaching Small Concert Bands – Readers’ Collaborative Post  In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “If you’ve had the experience, what are some challenges and/or advice for teaching (and adapting to) small concert bands?” With hundreds of responses to the survey, we came up with this categorized list of your answers. Thanks so ... Read More about Advice for Teaching Small Concert Bands

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/advice-for-teaching-small-concert-bands/feed/ 0 Motivate your High Achieving Band Students with Select Band https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/motivate-your-high-achieving-band-students-with-select-band/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/motivate-your-high-achieving-band-students-with-select-band/#respond Sun, 29 Aug 2021 20:46:02 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=10855 If you are looking for a new way to challenge your top band students, select band is a fun, motivational program to implement at your school. What is select band? In my program, Select Band is an honor that beginning band students can earn between January and early March. They pass off every line on ... Read More about Motivate your High Achieving Band Students with Select Band

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/motivate-your-high-achieving-band-students-with-select-band/feed/ 0 Techniques to Improve Tone Quality in Your Band https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/techniques-to-improve-tone-quality-in-your-band/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/techniques-to-improve-tone-quality-in-your-band/#respond Sun, 18 Apr 2021 14:41:43 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=10239 Developing the best tone quality is essential when getting your students ready for any performance. Having the best tone quality every time is what a student should be thinking when they play their instrument. Many band directors say, “You can’t tune a bad tone.” Think about that for a minute. If a student does not ... Read More about Techniques to Improve Tone Quality in Your Band

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