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 […]
Thank you for all you do to invest in young musicians. I hope you enjoy a restful summer, and I wish you and your ensembles every success in the coming school year.
If you’ve spent any time directing as a band director, you know the scenario well. A student is struggling on clarinet, or your trumpet section is overflowing while your low brass sits thin, or a kid walks in and says, “I really want to play baritone.” I myself am a student who switched instruments early on migrating from tenor saxophone […]
The work you’re doing matters more than you know. In a world that often feels fragmented and uncertain, you’re giving young people a place to belong, to grow, to create something beautiful together.
I am delighted to share five new pieces available for Concert Band for the coming year. I invite you to take a few minutes to consider how these pieces might be beneficial for your ensembles to study and perform in the months ahead. It was a joy working on these pieces as it completed a journey for two of my […]
