Ralph Waldo Emerson so poignantly stated that, "The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be." Peter Loel Boonshaft, Director...

"People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it." Let’s vow not to be interrupted, or to be the one interrupting! It is as...

Silent rehearsals may be one of the most remarkably effective rehearsal tools I know. Nothing I know works better to focus an ensemble than posting the...

In the words of Maya Angelou, "I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you...

I guess it’s all in how we look at things. The renowned philosopher Ziggy – you know, the cartoon critter – profoundly counseled, "You can complain...

Try simply writing this remarkably perfect quote in giant letters on the board before band. Don't say a word about it. However, just before you start to...

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us."...

So you're listening to your band and their corporate or overall balance is good but the balance is still unsatisfying. When that happens, section balance...

I recently conducted an All-State Band on the exact same stage, in the same school auditorium, as the very first honors band festival I ever performed in...