Does your child resist practice? Before we dismiss them as lazy or unmusical, perhaps there are some legitimate reasons we can blame the instrument? Some students may simply be incompatible with the instrument chosen. Many abandoned… Read More...
What does a Band Director really need to know about the saxophone and
emergency repair?
By Rheuben Allen
The answer is not so much. I see a lot of repairmen offering emergency repair kits... complicated things to work with and a lot… Read More...
We can all remember the excitement of our first performance—dressing uniformly; being the center of attention yet within the security of a group setting; and especially hearing the rousing applause of an excited and supportive audience!… Read More...
Beginning Band, Part One
Jeff Scott
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… Read More...