That Band Life
That Band Life is a podcast about making our careers as music educators more fulfilling so we can be happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative!
- Update frequency
- every 23 days
- Average duration
- 43 minutes
- Episodes
- 73
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
#73 Vacation Thoughts
This is the time to reflect on the successes and shortcomings of the year and plan accordingly while it is fresh in your mind. We all need space from work, I know I do, but this should be a fun acti…
#72 Slipping Through the Cracks
Bobby and Jeff talk about things that “slip through the cracks” at work and in our personal lives. Who pays the price?
That Band Life
- Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
- Become an ACCOMPLISHED communic…
#71 Midwest Clinic Preview and... Dinner?
Email Jeff if you want to enter to win dinner with Dynamic Marching at Midwest!*
Also... Jeff and Bobby present a preview of what to see and hear at the 2024 Midwest Clinic.
*Must be attending Midwest…
#70 Adjudication 101
Jeff, Bobby, and Dani talk about the basics of adjudication (and some advanced topics) regarding the fall marching band season.
Resources can be found here.
That Band Life
- Be less stressed and more ORGA…
#69 Gut Check
Jeff and Bobby talk about how important the "gut check" is in the middle of the fall marching band season.
Resources can be found here.
That Band Life
- Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
- Become an ACCOMP…
#68 Continuing the High
Jeff and Bobby talk about continuing the high of summer after the start of school... keeping everyone going when the fall starts to be A LOT.
Resources can be found here.
That Band Life
- Be less stressed…
#67 We're back...
Jeff and Bobby just catch up after a BUSY summer.
That Band Life
- Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
- Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
- Improve relationships with parents and students.
- Feel more relaxed,…
#66 Jay Bocook
Jeff and Bobby talk with the amazingly talented composer and arranger, Jay Bocook!
That Band Life
- Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
- Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
- Improve relationships with parent…
#65 Design that is Educational and Entertaining- with Michael Gray
Jeff and Bobby talk with the one and only Michael Gray about the big picture of designing marching band shows that are educational AND entertaining!
That Band Life
- Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
- Be…
#64 Marching Band Guide to the Big Parades (Macy's and Tournament of Roses)
Jeff and Bobby discuss applying for, practicing for, and performing in the 2 biggest parades for marching band - the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and the Tournament of Roses Parade.
That Band Life
Be…
#63 Midwest Clinic Preview
Jeff and Bobby discuss what to expect at the 2023 Midwest Clinic.
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Fe…
#62 A Friend in Your Corner
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…
#60 Wandering Around the Fall
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…
#59 Darrin Davis
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…
#58 Jerell Horton
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…
#57 Making Time (Focus Mode)
episode #57 features Matt Black, Associate Director of Bands at Carmel High School (Carmel, IN)
Download from this episode: https://dynamicmarching.com/that-band-life-podcast/
Matt Black's website. ht…
#56 Professional Development for People Who Hate Professional Development
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…
#55 That Middle School Band Life
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…
#54 Marching Health
That Band Life
Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
Improve relationships with parents and students.
Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
Be a part of a COMMUNIT…