Performance Attributes of Band
Is performance important? You bet it is. Your job will depend on it. Try surviving on a handful of lousy performances and see how difficult it is to overcome the community’s opinion of your band.
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Nebraska Music Educators Conference – Keynote
Thomas Wilkins was appointed as Music Director of the Omaha Symphony in 2005, and 2007/2008 marks his second season with the orchestra. The 2007/2008 season also marks his eighth season as Resident Conductor of the Detroit Symphony.
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Evaluating the Condition of a Used Bassoon
There are very few problems on a bassoon that cannot be fixed. The object of this article is to aid you in knowing of the problems. Whether this knowledge leads you to reject the instrument or helps you in negotiating the price is up to…
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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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Piston Brass Maintenance
To keep your instrument in the best possible condition, please consider the information in this article.
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Flute/Piccolo Maintenance
Armed Forces School of Music
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Clean Your Horn!
Nobody hates to clean a trumpet more than I do. Since I have a room full of them, it is truly an all day affair. I don't do it often enough, but when I do, here is how I do it.
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