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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Sightreading Room Hints for Young Teachers
The following article os based on the UIL sightreading rules in Texas up through 2022. Those rules have since been…
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“The Pre-Contest Syndrome”
The Pre-Contest Syndrome Have you noticed the following strange behavior from your band director lately? 1. Repeating things 2 or…
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Selecting Band Music for Contest – Specific Qualifications
These specifications can help you when you are selecting band music. They are taken from Teaching Music through Performance in…
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Selecting Band Music for Contest – General Guidelines
When selecting band music for contest there are many things to consider. These are three of the most important. 1….
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Motivate Your Band – Countdown to Contest
Looking for ways to motivate your band? This series – Motivate Your Band – will feature ideas that you can put into…
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