Tim Hinton - The 2020 Marching Season
Last week, I had the opportunity to connect with Tim Hinton (Composer, Arranger, and Host of the outstanding padcast, Marching...
Chad Dempsey & The "Hey Band!" Network
A couple of weeks ago, I was researching resources for a middle school band director who was trying find ways to teach young band members...
Paul Murtha: Arranging & Composing for Concert Band
Whether in marching band, concert band, or jazz band, you may have performed one of Paul Murtha's compositions. Recently retired from...
An Interview with Anne McGinty
Just before everything shut down, I had the opportunity to interview one of my favorite composers, Anne McGinty. As a young band...
Dr. John Rine Zabanal- Remote Teaching & the Covid-19 Pandemic
I had the opportunity to talk with Dr. John Rine Zabanal, Assistant Professor of Strings Education at VanderCook College of Music, about...
Life Lessons in the Band Room - An Interview with Steven Hendricks
In this interview we talk with Steven Hendricks about his career developing a nationally-recognized, award-winning band program at Davis...
$165,000 Fundraising Campaign - Interview with Cami Tedoldi
I met Cami in 2017 when she asked me to put together an itinerary for the nationally recognized, award-winning music program at Foxboro...
The marching season is over. What’s next?
Hold on. Take a moment to savor what you’ve already accomplished. How many performances has band given in the past 3 months? >...
Which Is More Beautiful
I have to admit, I LOVE Monet. I am drawn to the beauty of his paintings. One of the things I love most is the lack of definition. I will...
50% of the School Playing Band! Is that possible???
This video is from the 2017 Band Director Summit hosted by Aamano Music. In this video, I interviewed Robbie Spiers. Robbie retired last...
