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Parades

Helpful Hints for Planning Travel

BandDirector.com May 23, 2022
Teaming up is also a great idea for larger trips to Europe, China, or Australia, when it may be difficult to get your entire group to travel. If you are able to form a joint band, choir or perhaps a community group, it may turn your dream…
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Interviews

An Interview with Frank Ticheli

BandDirector.com Dec 13, 2021
Composer Frank Ticheli's talents extend far beyond the music he writes; whether he's teaching composition at the University of Southern California, or guest-conducting on podiums across the country,
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Beginning Band

Assessment in Band: Cracking the Code

BandDirector.com Nov 10, 2021
Every school year I deal with concerts, fundraisers, festivals, trips, sectionals, band boosters and other activities related to my job as a band director. The one element of teaching band I have found most challenging is determining my…
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French Horn

Developing a Beautiful Brass Sound

BandDirector.com Nov 9, 2021 0
This discussion was developed for horn students, but works well for all brass. Sound is the first thing we notice and the last thing we remember about any performance. Tone is the most important aspect of our playing.
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Double Reeds

Buying a Bassoon for a Student

BandDirector.com Nov 1, 2021
A guide for parents of bassoon students - The purchase of a bassoon is a significant investment. Several questions need to be asked and answered before the optimum choice of instruments can be made.
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Flutes/Piccolos

Tips For Teaching Beginning Flute Players

BandDirector.com Nov 1, 2021
The flute should not be played like a coke bottle. The student should put their lips together naturally. I tell the students to close their mouth completely, but not tightly. The way you close your mouth when you should be listening to the…
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Interviews

NBA Symposium West Chester University

BandDirector.com Jan 1, 2020

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Interviews

NBA West Chester University

BandDirector.com Aug 26, 2019
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Red Laperyouse Interview

BandDirector.com Aug 21, 2019
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Drums/Timpani

Grip, Stroke, and Sound Production

BandDirector.com Jun 4, 2019
Just like the basics of basketball are dribbling, the chest pass, and free throws, the basics of performance on a keyboard percussion instrument are the grip, the stroke, and proper sound production. Without these basics, every other aspect…
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