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...

Too often administrators don't understand the process of what we do in band. Help them understand what we do and how we do it. Make them a part of a...

Why is it that all too often students feel they have enough time to go back and rehearse something over and over again because they think they will...

The more daunting the task to be done, the greater number of incremental smaller tasks that will be required. The more challenging the goal to be learned,...

As we look toward recruiting students for next year, try simply walking through the halls before and after school, or during lunches, with different...

Graham Greene stated, "There is always one moment in childhood when the door opens and lets the future in." When you think about these simple yet profound...

As the wonderful quote states, "Be the change you want in the world." Be the change you want in your rehearsals. Be the change you want in your attitude....

So often I catch myself talking way too much in rehearsals. Sometimes it's necessary, but far too often I'll babble on and on, when a few succinct words...