Professional Development Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/professional-development/ Learn. Share. Inspire. Fri, 18 Jul 2025 19:42:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/2-2-150x150.png Professional Development Archives - Band Directors Talk Shop https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/category/professional-development/ 32 32 FREE Professional Development for Band Directors / Music Educators (WTAMU Band Director Workshop Clinic Videos) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-professional-development-for-band-directors-music-educators-wtamu-band-director-workshop-clinic-videos/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-professional-development-for-band-directors-music-educators-wtamu-band-director-workshop-clinic-videos/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:18:53 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13683 Are you looking for FREE band director professional development hours of clinics that will ACTUALLY impact your teaching? Have you enjoyed watching the Band Directors Workshop clinics broadcast live from West Texas A&M University in July each year? We’re changing it up a bit for 2025 and offering TONS of the previous clinics for you ... Read More about FREE Professional Development for Band Directors / Music Educators (WTAMU Band Director Workshop Clinic Videos)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/free-professional-development-for-band-directors-music-educators-wtamu-band-director-workshop-clinic-videos/feed/ 0 Band Directors Workshop – Registration is OPEN! https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-registration-is-open/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-registration-is-open/#respond Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:49:10 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11226 Registration for 2025 Band Directors Workshop is open! July 6-12 in Canyon, TX at West Texas A&M University Coincides with their HUGE Band Camp! (1000 students, 100 faculty) All day observations of student rehearsals, director clinics and directors band Concerts & social events in the evenings Read a full review article from past participants HERE.

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-registration-is-open/feed/ 0 Band Director Team Building: Harmonizing Leadership for Musical Success https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-director-team-building-harmonizing-leadership-for-musical-success/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-director-team-building-harmonizing-leadership-for-musical-success/#respond Fri, 11 Oct 2024 13:52:25 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13253 Effective teamwork is crucial in any field, including music education. To ensure successful collaboration and achievement of desired outcomes, it is essential to establish clear goals and define roles for team members. This article explores the significance of clear goal-setting and role definition in band director team building. It provides examples of how project-based goals, ... Read More about Band Director Team Building: Harmonizing Leadership for Musical Success

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-director-team-building-harmonizing-leadership-for-musical-success/feed/ 0 Band Directors Workshop 2024 (handouts/slides) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-2024/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-2024/#respond Mon, 08 Jul 2024 17:59:48 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=13125 Welcome to Band Directors Workshop 2024 – Virtual Option! Link here for the clinic schedule & PD tracker. Links below for handouts and slides if provided. Monday 1:30 One Word: Tone (Michael Roberts)  HANDOUT HERE     SLIDES HERE 2:30 Swingin’ from the Start (John Liner)    HANDOUT HERE     SLIDES HERE 4:30 Rhythm Bee (Buzzy ... Read More about Band Directors Workshop 2024 (handouts/slides)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-2024/feed/ 0 The Band Director’s Guide to Grant Writing https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-band-directors-guide-to-grant-writing/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-band-directors-guide-to-grant-writing/#respond Sat, 10 Feb 2024 17:47:38 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12824 Writing a successful grant proposal is an essential skill for band directors seeking to help fund their programs. Grant writing doesn’t have to be intimidating, and it is far from scary when you know what to do. Getting Started When thinking about writing grants, decide first what you need, how much will it cost, and ... Read More about The Band Director’s Guide to Grant Writing

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/the-band-directors-guide-to-grant-writing/feed/ 0 Big News for Elementary Music Teachers! https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/big-news-for-elementary-music-teachers/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/big-news-for-elementary-music-teachers/#respond Sun, 28 Jan 2024 21:08:01 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12853 Our new ‘sister’ website, Elementary Music Teachers Talk Shop is officially live! Check out our first few quick articles HERE. And the related TPT store HERE (be sure to click the FOLLOW star!) Join the newsletter list HERE for the latest on articles, resources & freebies!

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/big-news-for-elementary-music-teachers/feed/ 0 Whew! What a year! Summer Break is Here! Relax, Reflect & Recharge https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/whew-what-a-year-summer-break-is-here-relax-reflect-recharge/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/whew-what-a-year-summer-break-is-here-relax-reflect-recharge/#respond Tue, 02 May 2023 00:01:31 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12397 Summer break is YOUR time to relax, reflect and recharge. As a band director, are you really ever able to turn off thinking about or planning for your program? Probably not; however, summer break is a great time for self-care, looking back and being inspired. Many directors spend the summer break working non-stop to prepare ... Read More about Whew! What a year! Summer Break is Here! Relax, Reflect & Recharge

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/whew-what-a-year-summer-break-is-here-relax-reflect-recharge/feed/ 0 Band Directors Workshop Handouts (WTAMU University Livestream) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-handouts-wtamu-university-livestream/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-handouts-wtamu-university-livestream/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 14:09:19 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=12437 Want the full schedule as well as a Professional Development Tracker & Notes Pages? Sign up here –> https://mailchi.mp/banddirectorstalkshop/bdw2023 Livestreams for 2023 are NO LONGER AVAILABLE. Join us next July! Monday, July 10 9:30-12:00 –  A Few Things About Band  (Dr. Gary Garner) Chromacraze 4:30 – Beginning to Band – Do You Hear What I ... Read More about Band Directors Workshop Handouts (WTAMU University Livestream)

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-handouts-wtamu-university-livestream/feed/ 0 Band Directors Workshop Review 2022 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-review-2022/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-review-2022/#respond Sun, 18 Sep 2022 18:24:02 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11630 Band Directors’ Workshop 2022 was INCREDIBLE! Don’t just take our word for it. As you scroll through this article, read the quotes and watch the 30-second videos from the participants telling you what they thought! The workshop began on July 10th with directors meeting in Canyon, TX on the beautiful campus of West Texas A&M ... Read More about Band Directors Workshop Review 2022

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]]> https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/band-directors-workshop-review-2022/feed/ 0 First Year Band Director Survival Guide (Great for Student Teachers Also!) https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/first-year-band-director-survival-guide-great-for-student-teachers-also/ https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/first-year-band-director-survival-guide-great-for-student-teachers-also/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 14:42:33 +0000 https://banddirectorstalkshop.com/?p=11575 If you’re a first (or second or third) year band director, this is for you! Organized by subject, this gives you a quick start to researching any topic you’ll need during your school year. If you’d like a printable version for yourself or to share with colleagues or student teachers, you can download a PDF ... Read More about First Year Band Director Survival Guide (Great for Student Teachers Also!)

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