Preparing For Your “First” First Band Concert
If you are a new elementary band teacher right out of college, buckle your seatbelt for a bunch of firsts and that includes your...
Is a General Music Teacher Qualified to Teach Band Instruments? Or Vice Versa?
Is a general music teacher qualified to teach band instruments? (or vice versa?) Are band directors qualified to teach general music? Of course there...
Great Songs You’ve Never Considered for Your Elementary School Christmas Concert
Here we go again, another elementary school Christmas concert approaching. For elementary band and string directors who have been teaching 15 years or longer...
My Case for Choosing Music Over Sports
I didn’t know it back then, but boy am I glad I chose music over sports. One of the most popular activities of retirees...
Start The New School Year With The Yankee Collection
September is here. We usually think of “Spring” as the symbol of new beginnings: warm weather, birds returning, flowers blooming. Now we have a...
How do you find the best music class sheet music?
What’s the best way to find great music class sheet music for your elementary school band? Do you scour the internet, looking for advice,...
A School Band Director Should be an Educator First
On paper, a school band director is someone who serves as a conductor or an instructor to a group of student musicians. This person...