Whether you plan trips yourself or with a tour operator, it’s best if your students can register and pay for…
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Recruit, Retain, & Revitalize!
Band programs everywhere have been seeing decreased numbers, increased apathy in students, and less willingness to embrace challenges. Our goal…
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Recruiting and Retention Tip: Create A Tradition Of Travel
Isn’t it great when you can look forward to something? As a director you have the opportunity to facilitate that…
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5 NEW Ideas for your Band Students During the Last Few Weeks of School
Whether it’s state testing day, instrument inventory day, instrument bath day, finals schedule, or a variety of other crazy days,…
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Teaching Breath Support
Most often, I begin a discussion of breath support with students by asking the question, “What is the difference between breath support and blowing hard?”…
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The Three Keys to Retention in Band
Have you ever had that hunch that a student is falling off the bandwagon? In keeping the past two years…
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