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Introducing the Band Director's Goal-Setting Planner!
The Band Director's Goal-Setting Planner Over the years, Wind Conductor has discussed the importance of setting meaningful goals for...
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Inspirational Reading for Band Directors
Band Director reading while on break Now is the perfect time for band directors to recharge, reflect, and gather inspiration for the year...
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Recharging During the Holidays: A Self-Care Guide for Band Directors
As high school and middle school band directors, we live by the rhythm of rehearsals, performances, and competitions. While the work is...
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Marching Band Camp: 5 Pro Tips for Directors
As a band director, preparing for marching band camp involves more than just ensuring that the students are ready. It requires careful...
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Building a Band Program from the Ground Up
The summer often feels like band director musical chairs. Positions open, directors shift, new directors assume their first positions....
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TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL BAND CAMP
Make the most of this year's Band Camp experience! KEEP THE END-GOAL IN MIND Everything you do during band camp should be focused...
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'The Fifth String' by John Philip Sousa
Aamano Music releases a revised edition to the classic fictional novella, The Fifth String by John Philip Sousa. The wind band community...
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Time to Replace the Toys?
Most band directors know how to spend their annual budgets (and then some…)! However, this time of year districts are looking at...
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The East Coast Band Conference - Wind Band’s best kept secret…
This past weekend I had the privilege of attending a small but exhilarating Band Conference in Reading, Pennsylvania, hosted by the...
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Giving Thanks
Thanksgiving, more than other holidays, causes many of us to pause and ‘Count our blessings.’ It falls at the perfect time for band director