Repertoire is NOT the Curriculum
Episode 4 (Season 3) of the Two Minute Clinic is now live. Repertoire is important, but it is not the curriculum for our band programs. Tune in and let me know your thoughts!
Are you programming notes? You should, and here’s why.
While our bands play many right notes, writing some additional notes will help our audience and communities appreciate the students, our ensembles, and the music even more.
New Music for 2022
I hope you have enjoyed a restful summer vacation. As we near August, I hope I might take a few minutes to share some works with you to consider for your ensembles to study and perform this year. There is a great deal of variety between their styles, and each piece offers an enjoyable musical challenge for your students. I […]
Central York – The Return
Eight years ago Jim Martini and Rick Worley invited me to the Central York School District to work with their band program and conduct in their March concert. Never did I realize that my path would turn, and I would end up teaching in higher education at a school nearby and work with one of their colleagues – Jon Moyer. […]
