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4 Tools To Develop Your Students

Things continue to look more and more promising for our Fall 2021 season. Effective vaccines are being mass produced, some countries are even distributing already!  But we’re not out of the thick of things just yet. In fact this winter will continue to be difficult as we wait for a Read more…

By Jordan Pitner Sr., 4 yearsDecember 9, 2020 ago
Band Directors

Steps to Plan Your 2021 Fall Show

Once again we find ourselves asking: how do we make the right decisions for an upcoming season that support the entire community?

By Jordan Pitner Sr., 4 yearsDecember 2, 2020 ago
Band Directors

A Call to Winds

Directors are always looking for new opportunities for students. And Indoor Winds is exactly the kind of program passionate pageantry members need this year.

By Jordan Pitner Sr., 5 yearsOctober 21, 2020 ago
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Band Directors

My Yearlong Book Challenge Update

This year Jordan set a goal to read 61 books- check out his halfway update and hear about his top 10!

By Jordan Pitner Sr., 5 yearsJuly 7, 2020 ago
Band Directors

Step Size is a Skill- Treat it as One.

Instructors sometimes explain step size and expect students to innately understand, but so much more is required to reach mastery. In this post, we cover the definition of skill and make a plan for our upcoming season.

By Jordan Pitner Sr., 5 yearsMay 10, 2020 ago
Band Directors

Help! I’m in Charge of the Guard Now!

Building Blocks of a Thriving Color Guard Program Many new directors have faced the problem of realizing that they are in charge of the color guard. In this post I’ll be outlining some of the basic needs of a color guard program and what’s needed to make it happen. This Read more…

By Holly Paxton, 5 yearsMay 5, 2020 ago
Band Directors

Color Guard on a Budget

(Make you, the judges, and your students happy!) Many of us in the marching arts have been at the crossroads of wanting to create a highly effective color guard program but having concerns about keeping the budget in-check. You might be hoping that in the article I’m going to help Read more…

By Holly Paxton, 5 yearsMay 2, 2020 ago

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