Music Advocacy Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/music-advocacy/ 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 Music Advocacy Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/music-advocacy/ 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/5-reasons-to-keep-performing-and-exploring-music-blog-article-cuttime/feed/ 0 Universal Design for Learning Approaches to Include ALL Band Students: From the Perspective of a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Band Director https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/universal-design-for-learning-approaches-to-include-all-band-students-from-the-perspective-of-a-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-band-director/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/universal-design-for-learning-approaches-to-include-all-band-students-from-the-perspective-of-a-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-band-director/#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:52:29 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13369 Approximately 20% of Americans experience some level or type of hearing loss, and many of these individuals are musicians. The author of this article, a veteran middle school band director with moderate to severe hearing loss who has been wearing hearing aids for thirty years, will share applicable strategies that will enhance the music learning ... Read More about Universal Design for Learning Approaches to Include ALL Band Students: From the Perspective of a Deaf and Hard of Hearing Band Director

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/universal-design-for-learning-approaches-to-include-all-band-students-from-the-perspective-of-a-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-band-director/feed/ 0 Breaking Down the Grant: Questions Most Commonly Asked on Grant Applications and Where to Find the Answers https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/breaking-down-the-grant-questions-most-commonly-asked-on-grant-applications-and-where-to-find-the-answers/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/breaking-down-the-grant-questions-most-commonly-asked-on-grant-applications-and-where-to-find-the-answers/#respond Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:16:37 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13098 Before you begin your grant application process, it is helpful to have all of your information ready so that you can fill out and submit your application quickly and efficiently. Some of this information may not be readily available and you will need to do some research to gather the required information. This article will ... Read More about Breaking Down the Grant: Questions Most Commonly Asked on Grant Applications and Where to Find the Answers

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/breaking-down-the-grant-questions-most-commonly-asked-on-grant-applications-and-where-to-find-the-answers/feed/ 0 Demystifying Social Media https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/demystifying-social-media/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/demystifying-social-media/#respond Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:13:25 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12837 **Before moving forward with any social media, you MUST consult with district policies and expectations as they vary widely! Use the following ideas within the guidelines of your district administration.** Whether we like it or not, the world of social media is thoroughly intertwined with education. In our modern world, it can be new and ... Read More about Demystifying Social Media

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/demystifying-social-media/feed/ 0 Best Photo Op Ever https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/best-photo-op-ever/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/best-photo-op-ever/#respond Sun, 04 Dec 2022 02:13:49 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11987 A child’s first beginning band concert is always extra special. It is the first time the students will be performing for an audience, and the first time their parents, family and friends will get to see them in a concert setting and hear the progress they have made since the beginning of the year. The ... Read More about Best Photo Op Ever

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/best-photo-op-ever/feed/ 0 Why I Want My Children to Be in Band https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/why-i-want-my-children-to-be-in-band/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/why-i-want-my-children-to-be-in-band/#respond Sun, 25 Sep 2022 13:16:20 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11587 When I think of the character traits I want my children to develop, I think of strength, resilience, kindness, happiness, bravery, independence, balance, community, and gratefulness. Being a band director, I see how band helps students learn and develop these qualities every day. Strength In band, children learn to take on something difficult. In today’s ... Read More about Why I Want My Children to Be in Band

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/porch-concerts-musicconnectsus/feed/ 0 Being a Band Director is Totally Incredible https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/being-a-band-director-is-totally-incredible/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/being-a-band-director-is-totally-incredible/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2020 16:05:39 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=8805 Excerpts from: Being a Band Director is Totally Incredible This clinic was presented by Randy Storie during Band Directors’ Workshop at WTAMU Band Camp in July 2002. At that time Mr. Storie was the Director of Bands at LEE HS in Midland, TX. “Success has nothing to do with what you gain in life or ... Read More about Being a Band Director is Totally Incredible

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/being-a-band-director-is-totally-incredible/feed/ 0 You Matter! Life Lessons from the Band Hall https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/you-matter-life-lessons-from-the-band-hall/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/you-matter-life-lessons-from-the-band-hall/#respond Sun, 12 Jan 2020 22:10:25 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=8628 You Matter! Life Lessons from the Band Hall I’m not sure about you, but every time New Years rolls around, I get a little anxious. Everywhere seems to be the theme of “New Year, New You”. But how do I decide on what to improve first? My hope is that this article can give one ... Read More about You Matter! Life Lessons from the Band Hall

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