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Emergency Instrument Repair Kit (Top Items to Include)

Emergency Instrument Repair Kit (Top Items to Include)

What items should you include in an emergency instrument repair kit when you take your band off-campus? First and foremost,…
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Beginner Band Substitute Lesson Plan (for a Non-Music Sub)

Beginner Band Substitute Lesson Plan (for a Non-Music Sub)

This NEW lesson plan is written with beginner band students in mind and uses short, 2-5 minute videos from Khan…
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How To NOT Get Overwhelmed by Social Media

How To NOT Get Overwhelmed by Social Media

Get your band on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram – There certainly are a lot of options out there, and it’s easy…
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Plickers for Band

Plickers for Band

Stop me if you’ve heard this one. You ask your class a question and wait for hands to appear. Most…
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Band Registration Day

Band Registration Day

Do you feel like you spend the first week of school dealing with paperwork, t-shirts, assigning lockers and updating information? …
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Teaching Students Proper Instrument Care

Teaching Students Proper Instrument Care

One of the most important things we teach our students in the first week of school is proper instrument care….
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