Education Resources
Quick Percussion Clips: Timpani Practice With Pads
Tips on helping multiple timpani players practice together at the same time–with only one set of timpani!
Music Practice Coach Fit Tips: Fear
These exercises can take you out of your comfort zone and force you to face your fears. Three of the most common fears are fear of failure, fear of success and fear...
Music Practice Coach Fit Tip: Playing For Fun (THE 80/20 Principle)
The fastest way for us to progress is to spend the majority of our time working on the things that don’t sound very good. Ideally, we should spend 80% of our practice...
Physical Chops
Professional musicians use the term “chops” as a general word describing their physical and/or musical abilities. It’s a good, all purpose word, so you’ll see it...
Technology In The Classroom
I’ll confess: I am old school and often have to have students help with computer issues. Using technology for the sake of using technology is pointless. With that...
Student Recruitment and Evaluation
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....
Performance Organizations: Student, Parent, Administration and Conductor Involvement
Obviously, the structure of any organization should follow the purpose and function of the intended or established organization. In an attempt to sustain musical...
Building Support with “Core” Teachers
To build strong relationships with other teachers in your building is sometimes a struggle for young band directors. Stuck in our corner of the campus,...
Music Practice Coach Fit Tip: Learning Styles
We each have a unique style of learning. If you spend some time figuring out how you learn, you can set up your practice sessions for greater success and less...
