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Our nation has undergone vast changes during the past sixty years, and so too has the concert band music written during those years. The repertory from the mid-1950s to today reflects the social and political customs of each decade. As the…
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The Art of Listening Teaching students to listen to each other, and more specifically WHAT to listen for while playing their instruments can be a challenging endeavor to teach to younger, less experienced students. Recording audio of your…
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Click the link below to download the free sample books: https://www.makingmusicmatterbook1.com/pdfs/book-1-samples.zip *
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Exclusively on BandDirector.com To order visit the Manhattan Beach Music Ordering Site Download icon below for a FREE PDF of the score and a sample part
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To all my musician friends. I am sad to announce the passing of my dear brother in law James Valice. Jim lost his battle of colon cancer this week and we lost not only a great man but rock musician as well. Growing up in Detroit, Jim…
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Read More > What does music look like as we move into 2021-2022? The Return to Music Project wants to make the lives of music educators easier moving forward as we advocate for our programs, plan for the upcoming school year, and try…
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Developing a Learning Culture with your Ensemble---Spencer Hannibal-Smith Developing a learning culture in your ensemble is essential for individual student musical and performance growth. Too often, ensembles just play and repeat music…
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