by Academic Alliance | Jan 27, 2025 | Bandroom Tips
To support you in creating impactful Orff-Schulwerk compositions, here are key insights from some of the judges who helped develop our Sonor Orff Composition Contest evaluation rubric. 1. Write in the Schulwerk Elemental Style Your composition should reflect the core...
by Academic Alliance | Jan 8, 2025 | Bandroom Tips
Welcome to Episode 1 of Play & Learn with Jupiter! Join Jupiter artist Amy Chambers as she dives into the essentials of producing a rich, beautiful clarinet tone. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, Amy’s expert guidance will help...
by John Bingaman | Sep 27, 2024 | Bandroom Tips
One of the biggest questions in beginning percussion pedagogy is when to start mallets vs when to start drumming on a practice pad. This is an important question that is inspired by different experiences across band halls everywhere. Percussionists show up in the back...
by Joseph Hermann | Apr 17, 2024 | Bandroom Tips, Motivating Students
As most of us understand, we have few behavior problems in our classes with bands. The students are, by in large, among the best students in our schools. They are involved in a quality activity, and each of them wants to be a part of an interesting and valuable...
by Greg Snyder | Feb 15, 2024 | Bandroom Tips
You may think listening is an innate skill that improves with time—it’s not. From the early days of learning their instrument, a clear priority must be for each student to listen intently to their individual tones while matching the tones around them. This important...
by Academic Alliance | Nov 20, 2023 | Bandroom Tips
Join XO Artist and Educator Dr Jeff Phillips as he discusses the steps to assemble, hold, care for and create the first pitch on the trombone in this series of 4 videos created for teachers, students, and parents to use as a reference to play and maintain the trombone...