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.
Overtures to an Overture (in Bb)!
Caesar Giovannini (1925-2017) became a piano soloist with the Navy band, and later completed a master’s degree from the Chicago Conservatory of Music. He would go on to join NBC as a staff pianist in 1949. He would go on to be the music director for several television shows, and in 1958 joined the ABC Staff Orchestra (Giovannini, 2017). His […]
Episode 11 of the Two Minute Clinic: Composers on Composing
I am delighted to be joined by Jude Gore, Mark Surovchak and Rob Traugh for Episode 11 of the Two Minute Clinic. The conversation goes from the creative process, where we find inspiration, capturing emerging ideas, and where our current projects are taking us. I hope this video is helpful to those who need encouragement or advice on the art […]
The Two Minute Clinic Episode 8: The Warm-up Extended.
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 […]
