Conduct Backwards? What? Do you ever get the feeling you are hearing what you want to hear in band rehearsal? …
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Concert Band
How to Have a SILENT Band Rehearsal
Does your band lose focus when they’ve been working on the same music for a while? Do you feel like…
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Getting Band Students to Look Up!
The most effective way that we as band directors have to communicate with our band members, especially when performing, is…
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Teach Sight-Reading with TAKES (Quick Tip)
This time of year, many people are thinking about how to teach sight-reading skills. I wanted to find a way…
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The Crayon Analogy (for Band)
The Crayon Analogy (for Band) Tell your ensemble this story if they are overblowing, not blending or not playing within the…
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A Note Before a Rest…
Have you ever heard a colleague use a phrase and thought “Yes! Those are the perfect words!” And from then on you…
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