Introducing the Band Director's Goal-Setting Planner!
The Band Director's Goal-Setting Planner Over the years, Wind Conductor has discussed the importance of setting meaningful goals for...
Inspirational Reading for Band Directors
Band Director reading while on break Now is the perfect time for band directors to recharge, reflect, and gather inspiration for the year...
Recharging During the Holidays: A Self-Care Guide for Band Directors
As high school and middle school band directors, we live by the rhythm of rehearsals, performances, and competitions. While the work is...
Marching Band Camp: 5 Pro Tips for Directors
As a band director, preparing for marching band camp involves more than just ensuring that the students are ready. It requires careful...
Building a Band Program from the Ground Up
The summer often feels like band director musical chairs. Positions open, directors shift, new directors assume their first positions....
TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL BAND CAMP
Make the most of this year's Band Camp experience! KEEP THE END-GOAL IN MIND Everything you do during band camp should be focused...
'The Fifth String' by John Philip Sousa
Aamano Music releases a revised edition to the classic fictional novella, The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa. The wind band community...
Time to Replace the Toys?
Most band directors know how to spend their annual budgets (and then some…)! However, this time of year districts are looking at...
The East Coast Band Conference - Wind Band’s best kept secret…
This past weekend I had the privilege of attending a small but exhilarating Band Conference in Reading, Pennsylvania, hosted by the...
Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving, more than other holidays, causes many of us to pause and ‘Count our blessings.’ It falls at the perfect time for band director