Band Directors
What Your Student Brings Back from Summer Camp
Summer clinics aren’t just fun. Students return to their programs and bring back invaluable tools that make everyone around them better…
Color Guard
Why You Should Use More Music in Your Guard Rehearsals
One of the most impactful pieces of feedback I have ever received on my teaching was, “use more music.” So simple. So elegant. Not at all as easy as it sounds.
Band Directors
Using Outside Perspectives
Did you know that the average CEO reads 60 books a year? That number was striking to me. I am nowhere as busy as a CEO and there is no way I could read that many books in that time (trust me, I have tried). That made me wonder. Why Read more…
Color Guard
When is it Time to Rewrite Choreography?
What goes into deciding if a change is in the forecast for your group’s choreography? Questions and thoughts to guide your rewriting process.
Color Guard
How to Tape a Rifle!
Are you new to rifle? Are you a director who wants your students to be more independent on equipment taping? Let’s tape together and talk about everything you will need to know about rifle maintenance!! Feel free to send this to your students to help them prepare their new equipment! Read more…
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What Makes a Guard Audition Successful?
The cool thing about an audition is there isn’t a right or wrong way to hold auditions. There are, however, traits of every great audition that you can replicate for a successful audition process. Let’s break down the characteristics of a good audition process with a quick checklist. Have you Read more…
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4 Community-Building Steps Towards Building a Thriving Program
A walk through strategies and tools to strengthen your team and develop stronger parent buy-in.
Color Guard
Six Ways to Add Variety to Guard Choreography
A set of strategies you can employ to add structural variety while preserving teaching and cleaning time in your rehearsals.
