This had better not be the last time
You might be meeting new faces in a community group or a collegiate ensemble – but please trust me: these are still your people.
Helping students make the switch
If you’ve spent any time directing as a band director, you know the scenario well. A student is struggling on clarinet, or your trumpet section is overflowing while your low brass sits thin, or a kid walks in and says, “I really want to play baritone.” I myself am a student who switched instruments early on migrating from tenor saxophone […]
Not for the faint of heart
The work you’re doing matters more than you know. In a world that often feels fragmented and uncertain, you’re giving young people a place to belong, to grow, to create something beautiful together.
The Power of Band
The privilege of teaching band is a beautiful, exciting, powerful, and pure idea.
New Music for 2025-26
I am delighted to share five new pieces available for Concert Band for the coming year. I invite you to take a few minutes to consider how these pieces might be beneficial for your ensembles to study and perform in the months ahead. It was a joy working on these pieces as it completed a journey for two of my […]
