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

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

Christian Amonson: Is a Virtual Concert Band Right for Your Band?
You may not recognize the name Christian Amonson; however, I know you will recognize his work. Christian was a lead recording engineer in...

Todd Dixon - Making the Most of the Situation, Part 1
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 - Online Teaching & Preparing for Next Year
Ed Protzman, band director of the nationally recognized Mason Band program, spoke with us just as things started closing. I wanted to...

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

Tim Hinton - The 2020 Marching Season
Last week, I had the opportunity to connect with Tim Hinton (Composer, Arranger, and Host of the outstanding padcast, Marching...

Chad Dempsey & The "Hey Band!" Network
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...

Paul Murtha: Arranging & Composing for Concert Band
Whether in marching band, concert band, or jazz band, you may have performed one of Paul Murtha's compositions. Recently retired from...

Chris Crockarell & Chris Brooks talk about Row-Loff Percussion
Last week I had pleasure of talking with Chris Crockarell and Chris Brooks at Row-Loff Percussion. We talked about about the history of...