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Preparing Your Non-Varsity Band for Spring Contest and Beyond

Preparing Your Non-Varsity Band for Spring Contest and Beyond

Looking forward to the spring semester the non-varsity band presents many unique challenges. What are your priorities?  Is success at the…
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Choosing Literature for Success at Contest: Every Concert Has a Purpose

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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Band Directing – Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching

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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Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching

Lessons from Almost a Half-Century of Teaching

I’ve spent over seven decades on earth, with participation in music in each of them. Like anyone who has lived…
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Sightreading Room Hints for Young Teachers

Sightreading Room Hints for Young Teachers

The following article os based on the UIL sightreading rules in Texas up through 2022. Those rules have since been…
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Teach Sight-Reading with TAKES (Quick Tip)

Teach Sight-Reading with TAKES (Quick Tip)

This time of year, many people are thinking about how to teach sight-reading skills.  I wanted to find a way…
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“The Pre-Contest Syndrome”

“The Pre-Contest Syndrome”

The Pre-Contest Syndrome Have you noticed the following strange behavior from your band director lately? 1. Repeating things 2 or…
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