It’s not uncommon for band directors to focus on counting with their students during their beginner year, then struggle to…
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Rehearsal Technique
Chorales Chorales Chorales!
Chorales have long been a staple of band educators as a means to build a core ensemble sound. They improve…
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Keeping Ensemble Drills Interesting at the Beginning of the Year
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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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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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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Jar of Dooooom (Changing up your scale routine)
Changing up your scale routine to keep the students engaged. Tis the season to keep things exciting so students keep…
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