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Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity
Discussion with Author, Band Director & Composer Scott Watson with guest Band Director & Composer Chris Bernotas
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Tradition of Excellence
The Tradition of Excellence includes an attached instrument-specific DVD disc containing excellent video tutorials, state-of-the art accompaniment recordings and importable audio files. The videos provide instruction by master teachers…
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Spring Cleaning
For the band director, the academic year is crowded with tasks, events, and obligations that impose deadlines and take up most of the available time. When daily operations are in full swing, a band director must turn his or her full…
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Sound Innovations – (Review)
We're always on the lookout for the latest and greatest instruction method. Some good methods have come along over the years, but somehow we find ourselves compromising and adjusting. But now, there is a beginning method you can customize…
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Quick Reference for Band Directors (Video Interview)
"Everything you need to know at your fingertips - from a director who has done it all. An excellent resource for new directors as well as experienced ones." - Sally Wagner, director of bands, Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Greenbelt,…
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New Products Focus on Performing Artists Breathing Training Using PowerLung, Inc. Technology
No two people are alike. Neither their breathing capabilities nor their goals are alike as other products lead you to believe. PowerLung has always recognized this fact and offered product models designed for different types of users with…
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Must See Superscope PSD400 Series
Tempo and Key Control, A-B Looping, Voice Reduction, Accompaniment Mode, and much more along with unique SD, hard disk drive recording, and CD burner recording/storage options with expanded features
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Intonation – Bane and Grail
Sure precision, accuracy and tone play a great part of these moments, but it is the fact that these qualities combine with flawless, pure harmony that imprints them on the heart of the listener.
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Fundraising 101 – Awards Students are Excited About
The best part is that it's the truth - not just another figment of your dream world. Your students, for the hard work they put into the fundraiser, will genuinely earn some great prizes that you can be proud of the offering.
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Preparing for College Auditions
During the early 1990s, M. Dee Stewart, professor of trombone and euphonium at Indiana University, noticed a sudden increase in the number of lessons he was teaching to prospective students.
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Organizing Your Information
As the new school year gears up it comes time to review the methods in which we as band directors gather and organize the massive amount of information needed to successfully get the year rolling. This can include anything from preparing…
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Musical Chairs
To presume that one seating arrangement is ideal for the presentation of every piece is like believing that all the art in an art gallery looks just as good under the same lighting. Like visual art, music consists of a variety of colors,…
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Schools Starting by Dixie Detgen
You teach elementary or middle school instrumental music and hear the sounds of marching band camp from a nearby field and think, "I'm glad I don't teach high school so I don't have to be preparing for school yet"! Or you teach grades…
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The Art of the School Purchase Order
Regardless if you are a seasoned director or a first-year teacher, your program relies on you being able to purchase the equipment you need. To be able to do this, you must master the art of the school purchase order, or P.O. as it is…
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Solo and Ensemble Contests Give All Students a Chance to Shine
I have judged at a number of Solo and Ensemble contests, and continue to be amazed by the number of misconceptions students and directors have about these events, ranging from who should enter to what they should play and how they should…
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