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Things They Don’t Tell You About Being a Band Director

Things They Don’t Tell You About Being a Band Director

Here are a few things people forget to tell you about being a band director… 1  Someone has to set…
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Implementing Change in Your Program

Implementing Change in Your Program

If you are looking to implement change in your band program next year, this post is for you! The TBA Archives…
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Playing the French Horn with No Arms – Amazing Story of Overcoming Challenges

Playing the French Horn with No Arms – Amazing Story of Overcoming Challenges

If you think playing French horn with no arms is impossible, you will change your mind after seeing this AMAZING…
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Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

Standing on the Shoulders of Giants

We are who we are because of the people that have touched our lives. People who supported and believed in…
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Band Directors Talk Shop’s 100th Post! (Some of our top posts)

Band Directors Talk Shop’s 100th Post! (Some of our top posts)

Woohoo! This post is the 100th post on BandDirectorsTalkShop.com! That means 100 ideas for band directors across the country. We…
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The Race – A Story to Share with your Band

The Race – A Story to Share with your Band

The Race Whenever I start to hang my head in front of failure’s face, my downward fall is broken by…
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You Know You’re a Band Director When…

You Know You’re a Band Director When…

1. Turn signals blinking out of order drive you nuts. 2. You are perfectly comfortable telling kids to dump spit…
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