The Evolution of Marching – 1972-1976 [VIDEO]
As we close out the school year and begin looking toward the summer, band directors turn their minds toward marching arts. This year, I’m going […]
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The Evolution of Marching – 38 Years of DCI World Champions [VIDEO]
As the school year winds down, band directors invariably begin turning their minds towards the upcoming marching season. This year, I have a 7th grade […]
8 Great Websites for Listening to Recordings of Band Contest/Festival Music
The world of band directing has changed over the past few years as a result of the increasing pace of technological development. Back then Contest […]
Dissection of a Band Director
I saw this cartoon posted on The Yellow Board yesterday and thought some of my musician-type readers wouldappreciate it. The cartoon is by John Bogenschutz […]
But Wait, That Wasn’t In My Job Description!
“Welcome to education.” “Deal with it!” “Didn’t they teach you in college that you need to be flexible?” ‘What do you want me to do […]
MusicEdMajor.Net
Andy Zweibel (whom I’ve been following on Twitter for a while now — @Zweibz7) just started up a blog specifically focusing on topics concerning Music […]
Welcome to Education: Now Change Your Plans To Fit OUR Schedule
I was supposed to have my Pre-UIL concert tonight, but we were informed yesterday afternoon that the 7th Graders would be having pre-registration that night […]
Last Minute UIL Concert & Sight Reading Preparations: 10 Things I Am Doing To Try To Get Sweepstakes
This Thursday, I will be taking my Middle School band to our UIL Concert & Sight Reading contest. For those who don’t understand how the […]
Spring Break Is Here…What to Do, What to Do…
Well, I’m sitting here in a motel room in San Antonio. I am trading some of my time with a band director friend. I came […]
TGIF, That Means It’s Almost Monday!
Please don’t tell me this picture represents your views! As a teacher, and specifically as a band director, I am not a big fan of […]
Christmas Concert Ruminations
My Christmas concert came and went. No, I don’t have a “winter concert” or “holiday concert.” We don’t play winter music at the concert. We […]
A (Partial) Timeline of Music Education Blogging
In Dr. Pisano’s effort to get 100 Music Education (ME) Bloggers by the end of this year, I thought it would be interesting to go […]
Overhaul Your Clarinet Section
I hear a lot of bands with good clarinet sections. I have a few bands with bad clarinet sections. I hear a few bands with […]
Positive Steps To Fix A Problematic Band
My band sounds good. My band behaves very very well. My band is going to be great this year. This comes as the result of […]
Literacy and Power
This is a guest post by Susan Biggs I’ve been meaning to take some time to reflect in writing about the conversation I’ve been engaged […]