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. […]
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 […]
So many band directors had their rehearsal cycle towards final concerts with their students interrupted by the COVID-19 crisis. It got me thinking about what happens when the music resumes in rehearsal rooms across the country, and the first concert is held. If everything was in order and you could program your ideal concert, what pieces would you select? Please […]
A huge thank you to those who have reached out via a variety of platforms regarding the first Two Minute Clinic! I have a number of short videos already planned for 2020 (including upcoming discussion on Long Tones, Analogies in the Rehearsal, and Scales). One thing that a couple of people asked were to provide some more depth on a […]
