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Quick and easy tips for band teachers.
Begin Class With Something Engaging Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get...
A broken fuel line reminds me of priorities. Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
If you have to raise your voice to gain control of the class, you are in a losing battle. Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curri...
Do you need more trombones? I have plenty. I'm not sure why, but perhaps it's because I put some emphasis on it. And most of them are pretty...
I had a big ego, ergo I left that position trying to prove myself. Why? I don't know. Now I spend my days teaching music and enjoying almost...
The "lie" is that a successful program requires 60+ hours a week, working every weekend, and destroying your marriage and health. Don't beli...
You can teach the blues scale to any group, including beginners, using these steps. It makes for a fun Friday afternoon lesson plan. Jazz Fr...
YOU make a difference, even when you don't realize it. Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as studen...
In this episode, I interview expert repairman Brian Stevenson, owner of Rocky Mountain Music Repair. He shares tips to help you perform some...
In this episode I share some rehearsal room hacks that have made my life easier. Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you...
I spent nearly the first 20 years of my teaching career comparing myself to others. "Why can't I be like them? Why don't I have their facili...
If you insist on high standards, you WILL receive pushback. Don't let that stop you. In this episode I share tips on Instilling High Standar...
Tips For Helping Brass Players Change Partials. Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Classroom Structure and Management (not Discipline). You can PREVENT 95% of discipline problems before they happen by having the right proce...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
I spent 5 years at a Title 1 school where students didn't behave in other classes (but they did in mine). Here are 10 Tips for Managing Larg...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Jazz From The Start - Jazz and improvisation curriculum you can use as soon as students know 5 notes Get the book Almost Everything I've Lea...
Would you like to get more parent participation? You CAN do it. It takes work. It takes persistence. Here are some tips. Jazz From The Start...
Quick and easy tips for band teachers.
Repertoire selection can be one of the most difficult decisions you can make, and one that requires a lot of thought to. In this episode I s...
When I first started teaching high school, I didn't know when to play at football games (and when to stop playing). I learned the hard way o...
In this episode I share a Marching Band Drill Rehearsal Technique.I stole this idea from a colleague of mine and used it for many years to t...
Bonus Episode - Big Announcement. The book is here. So many have poured into my life. I look forward to helping new band directors learn fro...
Episode 295 - Eating Healthy - How I Lost 40 pounds I was just 40 years old. The doctor said he had never seen triglyceride levels that high...
Episode 294 - When Students Misbehave For The Sub When I was in school, I hated it when the whole class was subject to punishment when only...
Episode 293 - 8 Tips For Dealing With Students Wanting To Switch Instruments There are sometimes legitimate reasons for a student to switch...
Episode 292 - Demanding Great Concert Behavior From The Audience and Your Students Is your audience rude and out of control? You can change...
Episode 291 - What To Say At The Concert In short, keep it short. Much will depend on the culture and climate already at the school. Remembe...
Episode 290 - How Much Time Should You Spend On Fundamentals When I first started teaching, I thought I didn't have time for fundamentals. M...
Episode 289 - Helping Students Play In Tune One of my biggest pet peeves is watching a director individually tune 80 band members on stage u...
Episode 288 - 6 Tips For Engaging Percussionists Often our percussion section can be our biggest headache, but it doesn't have to be that wa...
Episode 287 - 13 Top Mistakes Directors Make Not planning enough - Lack of classroom management - Too lax (or too rigid) - Bringing Work Hom...
Episode 286 - 16 Things I Wish I Knew About Festival Prep How do I use my time properly? When do I start my second song? What if the percuss...
Episode 285 - Marching Band Is Needed Now More Than Ever Before Controversial statement…I think every school should have a marching band. Wh...
Episode 284 - Add Some Spice To Your Rehearsal I learned in the army that you can't make bad food taste good simply by seasoning it (althoug...
Episode 283 - Eight Strategies For Surviving The Stress Bubble of Teaching From setting boundaries to reflecting on your priorities, in this...
My first teaching job landed in my lap! It was easy to get. My neighbor was the principal for a small private school. They needed a band tea...
Episode 281 - When A Life Is Lost We lost three community members in a two month period! It was hard! It was difficult! The normal lesson pl...
I once gave out gobs of candy to students right before they were to perform. I don't recommend that, but find out why I did that and join me...
Episode 279 - Mastering Music Education: Is a Master's Degree Worth It for Teachers? Getting my master's degree was one of the best things I...