#8. Scatter

#8. Scatter

by | Oct 31, 2016 | Boonshaft's Blog

The next time you see your band, tell them that you are going to do a “scattered” rehearsal. Explain that they can sit anywhere in the room they want, as long as they are not in the same location, or next to the same people as usual. Preferably, they should not even...
#7. Repeating Directions

#7. Repeating Directions

by | Oct 24, 2016 | Boonshaft's Blog

I got into a routine, well, more like a rut. During rehearsals, after stopping to correct something. I would identity the problem spot, state what was troubling me, and what I wanted them to try. Then I would say something like: “Let’s go back to Letter...
#6. Where Are We Headed?

#6. Where Are We Headed?

by | Oct 17, 2016 | Boonshaft's Blog

“If we don’t change the direction we are going,” a Chinese proverb suggests, “we are likely to end up where we are heading.” Peter Loel Boonshaft, Director of Education KHS America About the Author Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically...
#5. Mr. Jacobs

#5. Mr. Jacobs

by | Oct 10, 2016 | Boonshaft's Blog

I recently met a young man – a college freshman – who excitedly talked about his goal of someday being a music teacher. I asked him about what led him to that decision. His answer was simple: “Mr. Jacobs, my sixth grade band director.” He went on to talk...
#4. One More Rehearsal

#4. One More Rehearsal

by | Oct 4, 2016 | Boonshaft's Blog

If you knew that your next rehearsal would be your last rehearsal, how would it be different? Time is a gift promised to no one. Peter Loel Boonshaft, Director of Education KHS America About the Author Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically acclaimed...