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Musical Nourishment: Designing Your Daily Instructional Menu

Musical Nourishment: Designing Your Daily Instructional Menu

Making the right instructional choices to develop your students can be overwhelming if you don’t take the time to consider…
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It’s Time to Go Back to the “Non-negotiables”

It’s Time to Go Back to the “Non-negotiables”

What are your “non-negotiables?” You know, those key points on which your band program is built? If you’re like many,…
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A Fundamental Approach to Teaching Individual Listening & Playing Responsibilities

A Fundamental Approach to Teaching Individual Listening & Playing Responsibilities

A Fundamental Approach to Teaching Individual Listening & Playing Responsibilities Developing strong ensemble skills must start during the beginner year…
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5 Concepts to Build Ensemble Awareness

5 Concepts to Build Ensemble Awareness

These 5 concepts can be applied to any age level of student and any level of repertoire. We, as teachers,…
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A New Twist to Hissing

A New Twist to Hissing

During my first year of teaching I learned a very important lesson. Some students, no matter what you say, take…
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Past the Page: Approaching Rehearsal Through Score Study

Past the Page: Approaching Rehearsal Through Score Study

For some of us, it’s been a while since our last course on score study. Perhaps you’ve attended clinics on…
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