Almost Everything I've Learned About Teaching Band

Download the podcast hereEpisode 50: Interview with Julie Novak; Tips for teaching students with aural/visual challengesOn today's podcast, I interview my friend and colleague Julie Novak, who teache…

Busy, Busy, Busy, (but a good busy)...that describes these last few weeks for me and why I missed two weeks of the podcast.

I used tip #1 myself in these 7 tips for what to do (and not to do) the la…

Some people dread having to call parents. It doesn't have to be that way.

Here are five tips that will help you communicate with your band parents more effectively.

I'll also share my guarantee…

When I first started teaching at the high school level, I was afraid of starting a marching band. Many of my colleagues were suffering from burnout due to marching band.My wise mentor, Dr. Ed Canna…

Today's podcast is short and to the point. Create a rhythm sheet to save precious rehearsal time.

Sample Carnival of the Animals Worksheet score

In the music field, we are all striving for perfectionism...it's what makes us good at what we do.

However, if we aren't careful, we can make this an all-consuming cycle that drags us down physicall…

- Kevin Beaber teaches band, choir and guitar in Crowley County, Colorado. He has been in rural schools for his entire three decade career.

- Not only does Kevin love teaching in a rural area, he is …

- Stephen has 1,114 compositions (and counting) to his credit. He's not only a composer but a music educator too with 17 years of full time teaching experience.

- www.stormworld.com

- One of his tool…

Classroom Discipline is the wrong way to describe what we do. Over 95% of discipline problems are resolved BEFORE they occur by having the right structure.

- In this episode we talk about four specif…

You may have read Trey's column in The Instrumentalist, "Life of Reely", where he shares funny stories from his music ed experiences.

Trey is in the trenches everyday just like you and me, and he…

Please excuse my shaky voice in this interview. I am fully recovered from being sick (except for my voice).

Do you teach at a school where hardly anyone takes private lessons? Have you ever wished th…

I had a chance to meet Steven at the Colorado ASTA Conference this summer. He is a very interesting composer and teacher who currently serves as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at New York University.

Are schools allowed to have Christmas concerts?

Can you wish your students "Merry Christmas?"

Can one put up a nativity scene or Christmas tree on public property?

These are all questions answered…

Join me as I interview Travis J Weller. Travis is a middle/high school band director AND a composer. In this interview we talk about a lot of things, including Travis' biggest mistake and biggest tri…

Have you been offered a job teaching band but it includes a guitar and orchestra class? Do you feel unqualified to teach the class? I did too! Listen to the podcast and learn how you can teach guitar…