For directors across the country, the lesson is clear. The language of music advocacy must evolve. A comprehensive pitch includes…
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Recruiting & Retention
Empowered Leaders – Inspired Performers: How Student Leadership Shapes the Culture of Our Organizations
If culture is everything, then student leadership is one of the strongest forces shaping that culture. In our profession, we…
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Should I Plan My Own Band Trip?
For many band directors, organizing a band trip is a meaningful tradition—a chance to showcase your students’ talent, bond as…
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5 S.M.A.R.T. Ideas to Retain This Year’s Beginners: A Primer for High School and Middle School Directors
This article is written as a follow-up to a session requested at a number of state MEA and national conferences…
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You Can’t Teach Empty Chairs
When we chose to become band directors, many of us thought we were choosing a career free from the ties…
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4 Ways to Get Band Students Excited About Leadership
Sometimes it feels like even our top students are dragging their feet. News flash! Kids aren’t machines and they’re not…
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