End of Year Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/end-of-year/ Learn. Share. Inspire. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 03:49:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2-2-150x150.png End of Year Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/end-of-year/ 32 32 A Fresh Way to Teach American Music Genres! https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/a-fresh-way-to-teach-american-music-genres/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/a-fresh-way-to-teach-american-music-genres/#respond Sat, 19 Apr 2025 16:26:14 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13630 Let’s face it—getting middle schoolers excited about music history can be… a challenge. You know the value of teaching your students where music came from—how blues laid the groundwork for rock, or how hip-hop grew from spoken word poetry and street beats. But explaining that in a way that sticks? That’s where things get tricky. ... Read More about A Fresh Way to Teach American Music Genres!

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/a-fresh-way-to-teach-american-music-genres/feed/ 0 Whew! What a year! Summer Break is Here! Relax, Reflect & Recharge https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/whew-what-a-year-summer-break-is-here-relax-reflect-recharge/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/whew-what-a-year-summer-break-is-here-relax-reflect-recharge/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 00:01:31 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12397 Summer break is YOUR time to relax, reflect and recharge. As a band director, are you really ever able to turn off thinking about or planning for your program? Probably not; however, summer break is a great time for self-care, looking back and being inspired. Many directors spend the summer break working non-stop to prepare ... Read More about Whew! What a year! Summer Break is Here! Relax, Reflect & Recharge

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/whew-what-a-year-summer-break-is-here-relax-reflect-recharge/feed/ 0 What Is Your Favorite Time-Saving or Organizational Strategy? https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/what-is-your-favorite-time-saving-or-organizational-strategy/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/what-is-your-favorite-time-saving-or-organizational-strategy/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:20:01 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12184 What is your favorite time-saving or organizational strategy?– Readers’ Collaborative Post  In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers, “What is your favorite time-saving or organizational strategy?” This categorized list of your answers. Thanks so much to all of our readers who took time to fill out the survey. Keep an eye out for more Readers’ ... Read More about What Is Your Favorite Time-Saving or Organizational Strategy?

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/what-is-your-favorite-time-saving-or-organizational-strategy/feed/ 0 5 NEW Ideas for your Band Students During the Last Few Weeks of School https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/5-new-ideas-for-your-band-students-during-the-last-few-weeks-of-school/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/5-new-ideas-for-your-band-students-during-the-last-few-weeks-of-school/#respond Sun, 15 May 2022 13:53:02 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11414 Whether it’s state testing day, instrument inventory day, instrument bath day, finals schedule, or a variety of other crazy days, sometimes we want our students to work independently on a non-instrument activity. But, of course, we still want them engaged and LEARNING! Here are 5 new ideas to help you out! 1. BOOM Cards BOOM ... Read More about 5 NEW Ideas for your Band Students During the Last Few Weeks of School

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/5-new-ideas-for-your-band-students-during-the-last-few-weeks-of-school/feed/ 0 Free Band Director’s End-of-Year Checklist & Survival Guide! https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-band-directors-end-of-year-checklist-survival-guide/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-band-directors-end-of-year-checklist-survival-guide/#respond Mon, 07 May 2018 02:38:27 +0000 http://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=5417 Wouldn’t it be great if you had a comprehensive checklist so you don’t forget one of the many important end-of-year activities and requirements? And how about an End-of-Year Survival Guide to help keep kids engaged during these last few weeks of school? BandDirectorsTalkShop.com has compiled a free Band Director’s End-of-Year Checklist and Survival Guide! Grab ... Read More about Free Band Director’s End-of-Year Checklist & Survival Guide!

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-band-directors-end-of-year-checklist-survival-guide/feed/ 0 8 Things To Do This Summer To Be A Better Band Director Next Year https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/8-free-things-summer-better-band-director-next-year/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/8-free-things-summer-better-band-director-next-year/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2017 19:36:26 +0000 http://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=3156 1. REST! Band directors give 100% to their students every day. And a band director’s “summer” is certainly not as long as most people think! Many of us are lucky to get a couple good weeks without work responsibilities. But somehow you have to find a way to rest, relax and recharge. Whether that means ... Read More about 8 Things To Do This Summer To Be A Better Band Director Next Year

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/8-free-things-summer-better-band-director-next-year/feed/ 0 32 Reasons Band Directors are Counting Down the Last Days of School https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-are-counting-down-the-last-days-of-school/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-are-counting-down-the-last-days-of-school/#respond Sun, 07 May 2017 00:47:16 +0000 http://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=2974 Brass instruments baths. Being up close and personal with that many germs – ugh! Endless “I need another copy of …..” Bruno Pomp and Circumstance being OVER. Being asked “Are we playing today?” (Grab this T-shirt with the answer HERE) Picking up music left on the floor (See #2) Being asked “When is the concert ... Read More about 32 Reasons Band Directors are Counting Down the Last Days of School

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-are-counting-down-the-last-days-of-school/feed/ 0 Supply Kit for Band Trips and Off-Campus Performances https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/supply-kit-for-band-trips/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/supply-kit-for-band-trips/#respond Wed, 03 May 2017 01:14:15 +0000 http://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=2862 Do you have a supply kit for band trips? Caring for our students while off campus is a huge responsibility. Here are some ideas of items you may want to take with you to be prepared for anything! Paper supplies: Roster of students Seating Chart Proof of Student Eligibility (if needed for contest) Phone number ... Read More about Supply Kit for Band Trips and Off-Campus Performances

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/supply-kit-for-band-trips/feed/ 0 4 Band Activities for May 4th (May the Fourth Be With You) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/4-band-activities-may-4th-may-fourth/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/4-band-activities-may-4th-may-fourth/#respond Sun, 30 Apr 2017 21:33:19 +0000 http://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=2933 1. Teach your students about the interval of a fourth. Give them a simple pattern of fourths to play. Also have them play chords in fourths. 2. Teach them the theme song from Star Wars. Great opportunity to teach triplet patterns! 3. Use famous quotes from Star Wars throughout the class. When a student plays really well – ... Read More about 4 Band Activities for May 4th (May the Fourth Be With You)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/4-band-activities-may-4th-may-fourth/feed/ 0 The Power of Thank You Notes https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/power-thank-notes/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/power-thank-notes/#respond Mon, 03 Apr 2017 02:23:04 +0000 http://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=2635 Do you remember when you learned “it’s the thought that counts?” Probably when Aunt Mertyl gave you a crocheted scarf every year for Christmas. Every year. Say it with me, Mertyl: “iTunes Gift Cards.” There is one time though, when “the thought that counts” is golden and desired. That’s in the form of a Thank ... Read More about The Power of Thank You Notes

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