Bandroom Tips
A Last-Minute Assessment Survival Guide
We all know that being a band director is often not what we expect. Many times, we can feel like we’re a “conductor” of a different sort: event planner, scheduler, repairman,...
Lance LaDuke Tip of the Week: Week 5
Knowing where you are going is only part of the story. What’s your plan for getting there? If you find this useful, share with another musician!
Lance LaDuke: Music Practice Coach Tip of the Week: Week 2
Lance has a comical way to share some great lessons on how to get the most from your practice time. Check this out.
Tip of the Week, Music Practice Coach: Lance Laduke
Lance is on a mission to learn to play a variety of new instruments. His comical commentary while taking his lessons, and practicing can help anyone see that...
Bandroom Tips: Inventory
Every band director I have worked with keeps some kind of music library. They all have a system of cataloging music. What a vast majority of them do not have are...
Keeping track of Auxilliary Percussion
Tips on helping students keep track of Auxiliary Percussion instruments.
Breathing for Young Low Brass Players
Awareness is the most important first level of breath training for young brass players. There needs to be a team meeting at the beginning of low brass class to...
Training Young Low Brass Players… Ear Development
It takes a three-part approach when training low brass players to be contributing members of any ensemble. These activities should be developed simultaneously, as...
Helping Your Flute Students Play in Tune
It is extremely common for young flute players to play with the flute placed too high on their bottom lip. Playing this way causes the sound to be thin, shrill and...