Thank you directors
When students are put in the best possible position for success and the honor band festival goes really well – the directors deserve a large part of the credit for the good work they do EVERY day!
Is this the most wonderful time of the year?
Directors turn the calendar to January, new repertoire is shared, and a slew of dates for performances appear on the schedule for band programs everywhere. As February and March approach, many band programs move towards local and state assessment/adjudication/contest opportunities. While the prepared repertoire presents challenges from rehearsal to rehearsal over a number of weeks, one component found in many […]
Doing less, but always moving towards better.
Initially, it sounds odd that doing less is actually moving towards better. Band directors can easily fall into routines and set goals that while at face value are well-intended can sometimes contribute to feelings of frustration or inadequacy. With the start of the new year, directors have an opportunity to examine the goals they are setting for the second half […]
Joy Be To You All
Parting is such sweet sorrow. Perhaps this famous line from Shakespeare is the overarching sentiment in the Scotch-Irish folk song “The Parting Glass”. I have found this saying and feeling to be true when we are surrounded by those who make us better in different parts of our life. I am thankful for and count Bill Stowman as one of […]
Who is your starting five?
I still enjoy watching college basketball. I am thankful for Al Campman instilling the love of basketball in me – the strategy, the fundamentals, the nuance, the constant shift from offense to defense. It is interesting to watch a team develop under the leadership of a coach. The coach puts five players on the floor that gives the team the […]
