

Teaching Colorguard in a distance learning environment - Heather Hyde Wargo
The Corona pandemic has affected every aspect of the music education world. At a time when band directors and colorguard instructors are...


Ed Protzman (Mason HS, OH) - Corona Virus and Mitigating the Impact on our Programs
Yesterday, the Mason Band found out school was cancelled for 3 weeks. Ed Protzman shares the steps he and his team are taking to mitigate...


Life Lessons in the Band Room - An Interview with Steven Hendricks
In this interview we talk with Steven Hendricks about his career developing a nationally-recognized, award-winning band program at Davis...


$165,000 Fundraising Campaign - Interview with Cami Tedoldi
I met Cami in 2017 when she asked me to put together an itinerary for the nationally recognized, award-winning music program at Foxboro...


The marching season is over. What’s next?
Hold on. Take a moment to savor what you’ve already accomplished. How many performances has band given in the past 3 months? >...


Which Is More Beautiful
I have to admit, I LOVE Monet. I am drawn to the beauty of his paintings. One of the things I love most is the lack of definition. I will...


50% of the School Playing Band! Is that possible???
This video is from the 2017 Band Director Summit hosted by Aamano Music. In this video, I interviewed Robbie Spiers. Robbie retired last...


TRUST: The Relationship between the Conductor and the Ensemble
Re-published from 2014 I recently came across this video featuring Alya Titarenko and Gael Ouisse, two dancers from Cirque du Soleil. I...


Truth
In his book, The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People, Stephen Covey describes a commute on a train. The scene he describes is calm and...


Rhythm
Rhythm is one of the most basic elements of any music. An ensemble with poor rhythm skills, we find difficulties not only on the stage...