Education Resources
Building a Better Band Program Through Successful School & Community Relationships
My name is Kerry Evans, and I'm the band director at Madison Middle School in Richmond, Kentucky. I hold a couple of degrees from the music department at Eastern...
Recruiting approaches for low brass players
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...
Engaging those trouble makers in the back of your band room…
Ah yes, the percussion section, ever so important to the whole sound of the ensemble and ever so responsible for sounds you rarely want to hear. Talking too much,...
Students Not Playing Their Instrument in Class?
As a band director, I am sure you are aware that sometimes students don’t play their instrument in band class. There can be a myriad of reasons for this: 1) they...
Motivating your Band Students to Practice
Let’s face it, getting good grades can effectively motivate some students to practice, but many students, especially those at the secondary level, are more...
Nick Mancini on Practicing
There exists a popular saying; "No one has ever 'gotten worse' from practicing." I suppose this is true. However, it is possible to "not get better" from practicing....
Quick Percussion Clips: Fixing Stick Heights
The smallest details make all the difference. Help your percussionists equalize their stick heights and create continuity within your percussion line.
Quick Percussion Clips: Tuning Marching Bass Drums
Does your marching bass drum sound need improving? See this to break down the process of tuning marching bass drums.
Quick Percussion Clips: Bass Drum Muffling
This video shows multiple ways of muffling a bass drum.
