#166. Never Say “Do It Again” Again

#166. Never Say “Do It Again” Again

Of all the things we repeatedly say in rehearsals, the phrase “do it again” must rank high, actually very high on the list. Though we have an extraordinary number of euphemistic instructions to vary our speech, such as “try it again,” “one more time,” or “give it...
#165. “I Can’t Wait…”

#165. “I Can’t Wait…”

Let me tell you about a conversation I overheard recently between two high school students who were days away from starting this new school year. I don’t know if they knew I was listening, and I doubt it would have made a difference to them. After hearing many of...
#164. Appreciating

#164. Appreciating

Having heard savvy sayings like “You’ll never appreciate what you had until it’s gone” throughout my life I have come to realize the absolute truth in those words. But maybe those powerful words ring true now more than ever. It had been 464 days – 11,136 hours – since...
#163. “…The Way Things Turned Out”

#163. “…The Way Things Turned Out”

It seems that every day brings something different about our “new normal.” And though much is new; nothing seems normal. We are constantly needing to adapt, reverse course, shift, adjust, restructure, and change our approaches, methods and techniques on a dime. We...
#162. What Will They Remember?

#162. What Will They Remember?

Someday, hopefully soon, this pandemic will be over. The world will get back to what we all remember and long for. Kids will once again be crammed into band rooms and on stages like sardines in a can. We’ll once again be able to “high five” students who meet with...