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 of Education KHS...

"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 easy to say, as it is...

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 order of what will be...

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 made them feel." And...

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 because roses have thorns, or...

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 rehearse, after the band...

"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." Those words of Helen...

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 is usually the culprit....

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 as a 10th grader. It was...