by Carol Strayer | Mar 16, 2020 | Bandroom Tips
It’s that time of the year again, and the flu, among other things, is in full force. The best way for both you and your students to stay healthy this season is to make sure the area you teach in is as safe and sanitary as possible. I know – easier said than...
by Greg Snyder | Mar 2, 2020 | Bandroom Tips
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, counselor, etc., rather than a music teacher. Well, here’s a Step-By-Step Assessment Survival...
by Lance LaDuke | Jul 6, 2015 | Bandroom Tips, Motivating Students
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! About the Author LANCE LADUKE is internationally known as an educator, performer and creator. He teaches at Carnegie...
by Lance LaDuke | Jun 16, 2015 | Bandroom Tips, Motivating Students
Lance has a comical way to share some great lessons on how to get the most from your practice time. Check this out. About the Author LANCE LADUKE is internationally known as an educator, performer and creator. He teaches at Carnegie Mellon University as Artist...
by Lance LaDuke | Jun 8, 2015 | Bandroom Tips
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 learning a new instrument is fun. Anyone can and should push themselves to try a new...
by Evan Romack | May 4, 2015 | Bandroom Tips
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 instrument inventories, specifically for percussion instruments (which in general are not rented/borrowed...