Band camp is here for marching band directors. The music and drill are coming together. Soon, the buses will be back on the roads to the first game or festival. New music and instruments arrive at band rooms. Chairs and stands are reset. The hallways will fill again with eager students. The private or group lesson schedule is carefully crafted […]
It must be the spirit of the season – coming out of Thanksgiving into Christmas and a personally celebratory event in between – that has me in reflective mood. I must also admit to making an individual decision about doing my best to live life my professional life as I want it to be. This post might be helpful to […]
Hello band directors! I am working on a survey regarding attrition/retention in band across all grade levels. I would appreciate your help on this survey by clicking on this ridiculously long link! Thanks in advance for sharing your perspective and experiences!
Episode 7 of Season 3 gets at the question: Were the good old days that good? They may have been, but directors need to mindful of the inherent trap as they work with this year’s group!
