Chorales have long been a staple of band educators as a means to build a core ensemble sound. They improve…
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Concert Band
20 Analogies That I Have Used (With Love) in Band Rehearsals That You Have Not
I believe very strongly that humor plays an important part in the band rehearsal, especially with younger groups. It helps…
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Keeping Ensemble Drills Interesting at the Beginning of the Year
It’s finally here. After a summer full of hot days, family vacations, Minecraft and Fortnite, our students will come bounding…
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Choosing Literature for Success at Contest: Every Concert Has a Purpose
Much of a band’s success at UIL hinges on the band director’s programming choices. And while many directors will put…
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Taming the Beast – The Middle School Non-Varsity Band: Overcoming “Summer Brain” and “Summer Chops”
It’s the first week back to school and all of your non-varsity band kids are chomping at the bit to…
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Band Directing – Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching
This is a continuation of yesterday’s post – the intro and first 8 lessons can be found here! 9. Remember…
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