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“Bring a Parent to Band” Day

“Bring a Parent to Band” Day

What is a “Bring a Parent to Band” Day? Kind of a reverse “Bring a child to work” day Takes…
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Successful Band Pass-Offs

Successful Band Pass-Offs

If you are about to start band pass-offs, here are some ideas to help it be a huge success! Keep…
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Dig Deeper – ‘A Story of Hard Work’ To Motivate your Band

Dig Deeper – ‘A Story of Hard Work’ To Motivate your Band

In a world where delayed gratification is getting harder and harder to teach… Band students learn that hard work pays…
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TBA Archives – Building Success in the Small School Band

TBA Archives – Building Success in the Small School Band

If you’re at a small school or in a small town (or in a similar situation) this post is for you!…
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Beginning Band Super Bowl

Beginning Band Super Bowl

Use Beginning Band Super Bowl to take advantage of all the Super Bowl hype right now.  Take these ideas and adjust…
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Should You Be Practicing Right Now?  (Free Image)

Should You Be Practicing Right Now? (Free Image)

Click on the picture below to enlarge this “Should you be practicing right now?” image. If you would like a…
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