Simone Biles dominated the news and every social media news feed when she stepped back from competing in the 2021 Olympics. When I heard this news, my first feelings were pride and relief. Pride because I was insanely proud of that woman for putting HERSELF over OTHERS…on that large of Read more…
A marching band community is typically comprised of four key groups: staff, ensemble leadership, performers, and supporters. It is important to build relationships with and within each of these groups to build a long-lasting and successful program.
Since I was 18 years old, I have lived out my dream life as a freelance music educator. When you get to teach & make music all day, the world often feels like it is your oyster. You pick and choose how you spend your days. You say yes and Read more…
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” -Probably not Aristotle I’d like to start today’s blog with a question I have posed time and time again on this website: What defines your season? Seriously. Take a moment and ask yourself that question. Read more…
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…
A look into the Energy Bus leadership book study designed by Music Effect Design Board Members Tori Angel and Rebecca Woods.