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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Concert Band
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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Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching
I’ve spent over seven decades on earth, with participation in music in each of them. Like anyone who has lived…
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Conduct Backwards – Quick Tip
Conduct Backwards? What? Do you ever get the feeling you are hearing what you want to hear in band rehearsal? …
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