Choosing a path...
Last night, I went to bed not knowing who the next president will to be. This morning, I woke up not knowing who the next president will...
Overcoming Post-COVID Attrition in Middle School Band
Attrition is a concern in any program. Every band director continually develops new ways to engage students and encourage them to...
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...
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...
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...
Happy New Year! Resolutions (no… they’re GOALS!) for the Professional Band Geek
It’s the New Year! The big holidays are behind us. Marching Season seems like a distant past (...ok, maybe not…). And we are about to...
A Good and Faithful Servant
Last week, the Davis High School Marching Band took center stage in one of the most prestigious marching events in the U.S.: the Macy's...
There Is Redemption in Music
I recently read a Psalm (it was Psalm 42, if you were wondering) and noticed that it was attributed to "the Sons of Korah". So... Who was...
