Wind Conductor

Since the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing realization that we have not made the progress in our country that many have thought,...

Attrition is a concern in any program. Every band director continually develops new ways to engage students and encourage them to...

Yesterday I had the opportunity to interview Mickey Smith, Jr., winner of the 2020 Grammy Music Educator Award. With all of my...

Composer, Alex Shapiro's music is cutting edge. She is a master at blending live performance and electronic performance. To say the...

You may not recognize the name Christian Amonson; however, I know you will recognize his work. Christian was a lead recording engineer in...

I've known Todd Dixon, band director of That Wylie Band (TX), for some time and I have always been impressed with his band. The quality...

Ed Protzman, band director of the nationally recognized Mason Band program, spoke with us just as things started closing. I wanted to...

One of the biggest developments during the crisis is the growth of the number Virtual Concert Band projects. We have seen many of these...

Last week, I had the opportunity to connect with Tim Hinton (Composer, Arranger, and Host of the outstanding padcast, Marching...

A couple of weeks ago, I was researching resources for a middle school band director who was trying find ways to teach young band members...