Reload, Relax, and Recharge: A Teacher’s Summer Guide

For many music educators, summer is the one time of year where we get to invest in ourselves. For ten or so months, we give everything for our students, often "burning the candle at both ends" to provide the quality instruction we demand of ourselves, and the workflow our administrators require. Once the summer recess … Continue reading Reload, Relax, and Recharge: A Teacher’s Summer Guide

Transform Your Band’s Performance with Less Effort

At some point in my music teaching career, later than it might have been, I questioned why I was putting so much physical effort into conducting my band, and getting a very poor return on my investment. As my band dragged the tempo, I pumped the beat harder. As they ignored dynamic markings, I got … Continue reading Transform Your Band’s Performance with Less Effort