In our survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers “What do you do to facilitate leadership in your band…
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Motivation
Redefining SUCCESS in Middle School Band
The dream job. It’s why most of us began teaching. It is what we aspire to have. A perfectly balanced…
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The 100 Gig Challenge: Extraordinary Engagement through Service Learning
A few years ago I challenged my students to a tall order: play 100 times (or more) collectively in chamber…
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Building Intrinsic Motivation in the Music Ensemble: Lighting a Fire in Kids
The interviewer looked at me and said, “What are you going to do to make sure your kids practice?” I’m…
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Scale Clubs
In the fall of 2000, I introduced the Vernon Band Scale Clubs to my students. I printed out the major…
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Band Luggage Tags – Why and How
Before getting into the “how to”, let’s consider 3 reasons “WHY” getting customized luggage tags on all your students’ cases…
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