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Recruiting Website – Free Resources to Recruit Band Students

Recruiting Website – Free Resources to Recruit Band Students

Looking for some fresh ideas for recruiting for your band program? If you haven’t checked out this site yet (see…
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Connect 4 – Beginning Band Games – Finish Strong – Motivate until the last day of school

Connect 4 – Beginning Band Games – Finish Strong – Motivate until the last day of school

More beginning band games?  Yes, please! If you don’t have a Connect 4 game, ask the kids to bring one….
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“Bring a Parent to Band” Day

“Bring a Parent to Band” Day

What is a “Bring a Parent to Band” Day? Kind of a reverse “Bring a child to work” day Takes…
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Get Kids to Go to Band Camp with a Band Camp Launch Day!

Get Kids to Go to Band Camp with a Band Camp Launch Day!

This article contains ideas about how to increase the number of students you have attending band camp this year.  You…
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Band Dice Games – Finish Strong! Motivate until the last day of school

Band Dice Games – Finish Strong! Motivate until the last day of school

Band Dice Games  This is the first in our series of posts called “Finish Strong! Motivate until the last day…
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Measure Mix-Up – Teaching Beginning Band with Games

Measure Mix-Up – Teaching Beginning Band with Games

This Measure Mix-Up game will involve moving around and working as a team.  I suggest that students do not have…
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Diagnosing Brass Tension and Helping Students Achieve a Better Sound.

Diagnosing Brass Tension and Helping Students Achieve a Better Sound.

This is the 2nd part of a post about brass tension – read part 1 here. Diagnosing the Real Cause…
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