Click here to check out Episode 18 of the Two Minute Clinic! Episode 18 focuses on Lyric/Expressive works for young band, with some rehearsal and repertoire suggestions for directors. I am excited to announce my first lyric work for band, “As Moonlight Falls” will be released by Wingert-Jones in Summer 2021.
Episode 16 of the Two Minute Clinic is now up. If you are a band director who teaches elementary, junior high or middle school, I would ask your assistance with a research project. I am examining recruitment and retention of band students in elementary and junior high/middle school settings in the age of COVID. The links to each survey is […]
For elementary band directors who are perhaps in need of a short work for a Veterans Day performance, I hope you might find Patriots on Parade to be useful. This adaptable flex band work for young band makes use of America: My Country ‘Tis of Thee as the main source material. Interspersed throughout are short two measure snippets from each […]
Episode 15 of the TMC is now up. The one thing we all have is exactly the one thing we don’t need in our horizontal and vertical conversations in music education.
Some comforting and insightful words on repertoire selection for young music educators from three experienced directors.
