1. Band Lesson Plans- Beginning Band Basics
(Teacher Resources/Band Lesson Plans)

...rn position Set up and tear down the band room's common use equipment before and after each rehearsal Identify the five main parts of each rehearsal or practice sessi...

2. Effective Rehearsal Techniques
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

... needed to read...  Carefully!   Like many (most?) band directors I am never happy with my rehearsals.  They are often too noisy, too disjointed, and at the end as I reflect on...

3. Tips and Secrets of SmartMusic Master Educators
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...re happy and comfortable with that part of SmartMusic expand your use to include it in other parts of your rehearsals or private lessons.  The first year will always be the hardest, but reso...

4. Marching Band Camp Survival Tips
(Teacher Resources/Class Management)

... access to one or more gyms each day on the off chance you need a larger area than the band room for a music rehearsal.  Have your daily schedule posted and stick to it! Kidsdon'...

5. The Japan Fullbright Exchange for Teachers
(Teacher Resources/Research)

... all focused on a limited selection of contest pieces. Following a light lunch the students met in the band rehearsal hall and began the process of warm-ups, unison play, and chorales. We joined the...

6. Drum Corps And Your Local Marching Band
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...or teaching certain aspects of marching band simply by asking them how the corps did it, attending the Colts rehearsals, or helping out with the Colt Cadet's rehearsals during the summer. I have...

7. SmartMusic Master Educators Share Their Secrets
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...re happy and comfortable with that part of SmartMusic expand your use to include it in other parts of your rehearsals or private lessons.  The first year will always be the hardest, but resolv...

8. Music Games for Band and Choir Class
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

There was a time when band and choir teachers focused their rehearsals solely on the music for the next concert.  At the end of the day, the group might be able to play better, but chances were

9. New Ways To Use SmartMusic
(Teacher Resources/Computers)

...ar Exercises (a fun ear training exercise) in loop mode as a large group warm-up prior to starting your rehearsal.  Show the exercise on a video projector and have the audio playing as stu...

10. American Pie's Band Camp vs The Real Band Camp
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...ol band camp can take many forms. In most cases bands will get their members together for several one day rehearsals throughout June and July, ending with an intensive week long rehearsal where th...

11. A Beginning Band Survival Guide
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...r.  It covers everything from trying out students on instruments to how to run the first important band rehearsals.  The suggestions continue all the way through the second semester of a typ...

12. Ten Stress Rellief Tips for Band Directors
(Teacher Resources/Research)

...nd director.  After a while the constant grind of preparing for concerts or organizing other events and rehearsals wears a person down.  As a band director you need to find a way to keep you...

13. The Best New Portable Recording Devices
(Teacher Resources/Audio Video)

There was a time when recording a band rehearsal or orchestra performance was a huge hassle. Wires had to be rolled out, microphones hooked up, and then the actual recording equipment had to be

14. Student Incentives To Improve Practice
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

... At each private or group lesson I would record their practice time and if it had been signed.  At each rehearsal I would do a pencil and music check and also take note of anyone that forgot thei...

15. Live Audiophile Recording- Direct To Your Ipod
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

... I can see some great applications for music educators with this new tool, imagine being able to record your rehearsals or concerts in high quality during class, then taking the ipod straight from the...

16. CMP Diary- Making The Choice To Be A Better Teacher
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...ly, if ever, gave us a written test of any kind. All of our learning and knowledge was gained through rote rehearsal in a large group setting. I honestly do not recall ever taking a written test on...

17. My Comprehensive Musicianship Diary- Day 1
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...ocre teacher any more! In words passed down to me by my friend Elizabeth Fritz, I don't want to have rehearsals any more where I simply "Drill and Kill," to get ready for the next c...

18. No More Practice. No More Homework.
(Blogs/Tales From The Podium)

...ery little time to spend with their families, let along having time to practice outside of the normal band rehearsal and/or private lesson time.  There are those in our classrooms that do find the ...

19. Review: Edirol R-09 MP3 Recorder For Classroom Use
(Teacher Resources/Audio Video)

...uality of the recording is fantastic. I have recorded my band marching at halftime and recorded concerts and rehearsals. The playback is very nearly studio quality. It is simply amazing how this small...

20. Musicians and Performance Anxiety
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

...ed in regards to performing. Additional suggestions include practice performances in an empty theater, dress rehearsals with friends and taping acts, then viewing them with family and friends. 3...

21. The Frantic Pace of a Band Director
(Teacher Resources/Research)

...own soul as a person.  As a band director it is very easy to lose yourself in the daily barrage of band rehearsals, lessons, after school practices and performances.  This is the first of tw...

22. Practicing Music - What To Do
(Teacher Resources/Playing an Instrument)

Practice makes perfect. These three words are heard every day and time after time these words are ignored. But why? Music is such a vast subject that for anyone, even the professionals, mastering it i

23. ALL STUDENTS CAN LISTEN TO JAZZ AND TRANSCRIBE SOLOS!
(Teacher Resources/Curriculum)

...ular song, instrument, date, or publisher. The ability to reference is also a helpful tool for the full jazz rehearsal. I can have students listen to original recordings of songs that they are rehears...

24. Basic Recording Techniques For The Band Director
(Teacher Resources/Audio Video)

...s like. This series of articles will focus on how to make a recording that could be used for critiquing your rehearsals and also for recording a performance for production and distribution. ...