My Favorite Time of Year
One of my favorite memories from the classroom is taking my students caroling this time of year. I enlisted the help of the band parents...
The Band Trip
April and May are traditionally the time of year many music programs take their Spring Trip. It’s the perfect time. Assessment/Festival...
Harmoniemusik and the Artistic Heritage of the Wind Band
The 18th Century was an exciting time! In America we saw the birth of a nation built on the ideas of rugged individualism. Figures like...
The Legacy of Dr. King
Today we celebrate the life of one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I have always been...
A Good and Faithful Servant
Last week, the Davis High School Marching Band took center stage in one of the most prestigious marching events in the U.S.: the Macy's...
Take Your Band Caroling this Season!
This past weekend, I and the other conductors of the Rappahannock Youth Symphony took our students to a local bookstore and played...