It’s finally here. After a summer full of hot days, family vacations, Minecraft and Fortnite, our students will come bounding…
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Concert band
Choosing Literature for Success at Contest: Every Concert Has a Purpose
Much of a band’s success at UIL hinges on the band director’s programming choices. And while many directors will put…
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Taming the Beast – The Middle School Non-Varsity Band: Overcoming “Summer Brain” and “Summer Chops”
It’s the first week back to school and all of your non-varsity band kids are chomping at the bit to…
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Adding Gadgets to Your Rehearsals
Vary the classroom learning throughout your rehearsals with different applications of technology. Playing around with new things can be a…
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9 Rules and 4 Final Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching
This the third post in this series – the first 8 lessons can be found here and lessons 9-15 can be…
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Band Directing – Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching
This is a continuation of yesterday’s post – the intro and first 8 lessons can be found here! 9. Remember…
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Meaningful Gifts for Students when they “Graduate” from Your Band Program
Are you wanting to give your ‘graduates’ (8th graders or seniors) a gift as they leave your band program? Here’s…
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