by Sam Pilafian | Apr 13, 2015 | Recruitment and Retention
All musicians love the feeling of improving. That basic motivator and retainer of music students may elude low brass players for lack of challenging repertoire during their formative years in band programs. Here are some ideas to include low brass players in the...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Mar 11, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Every year almost 100% of public school students begin an instrument though their school’s music program (if a program exists). One or two years later, more than 50% of students quit; unable to enjoy all that music education has to offer for the rest of their...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Mar 11, 2015 | Motivating Students, Recruitment and Retention
Hopefully your child will begin a musical instrument through their school music program. If so, when they bring home their instrument for the first time, it is more than just an exciting day……It is an opportunity……Perhaps one of the...
by Sam Pilafian | Jan 25, 2015 | Bandroom Tips, Recruitment and Retention
It takes a three-part approach when training low brass players to be contributing members of any ensemble. These activities should be developed simultaneously, as each activity opens the doorway to improvements in the other two areas. This is truly an integrated...
by Sam Pilafian | Nov 27, 2014 | Recruitment and Retention
I remember walking into the band room when I was 11 years old and meeting my great middle school band director, Mr. Charles Foster. His talk that day changed the course of my life. I am able to recall it now because of reconnecting with this great teacher before he...
by Scott Rush | Nov 18, 2014 | Recruitment and Retention
How did you come to have the band you currently have? That is a question we sometimes overlook in the process of trying to build a band program, but it shouldn’t be. Other than the band director’s ability to teach children, recruiting is probably the most important...