President’s Day (as it became known in after the 1971 Uniform Monday Holiday Act) was first established in 1885 to recognize the birthday of the first President of the United States, George Washington (History.com editors, 2010). While the bill was being considered by Congress, it was proposed that Washington’s Birthday be renamed President’s Day as a way to pay tribute […]
Episode 20 of The Two Minute Clinic is up. In this episode for young musicians, I am discussing enharmonic pitches and donuts… Hope this video is of help to young musicians trying to understand enharmonic pitches that they encounter in their music.
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 […]
What does the future of instrumental music education hold for the band world? As I have completed several virtual clinics the past few weeks, this question has never been more in the front of the minds of band directors. Until COVID-19, this question was being asked by those frustrated with recruitment, retention, scheduling, student effort, administrative support, and financial backing […]
So very grateful to Andrew Yozviak, Jason Worzbyt, and Tad Greig for joining me on an extended edition of the Two Minute Clinic. Our discussion focuses on the warm-up – how part of the routine shouldn’t be routine, how do we focus the sound of our ensemble, and how we need to link our warm-up into our rehearsals. Great conversation […]
