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…
Show Design
Winter Guard Mid-season Design Check-list
Let’s revitalize our seasons with simple questions! It is nearing the start of our competitive seasons! Now, more than ever, we are pulled in so many directions while leading our groups. Since we don’t want our show design to be on the back burner, here are some quick questions to Read more…
Inspiration
My Favorite Books of 2021
Happy New Year, everyone! There’s no more convenient time to reorient yourselves than the new year. On New Year’s Day, Holly and I spent the morning discussing our hopes and aspirations for the coming twelve months. We even spent the afternoon and evening putting some of our goals to practice. Read more…
Education
What can the Marching Arts Community Learn from Simone Biles?
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…
Color Guard
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…
Resources
Create Your Own Educational Island Using RSS Feeds
Getting swept up in the online frenzy is too easy- how do you ensure that you maximize the benefits of the internet to become a better educator or designer? Today we discuss how RSS feeds can be a tool to help you stay focused whenever the voice of the internet is a little too loud.
Color Guard
Let’s Talk About Resources!
Anyone else really struggling with the lack of human contact right now? When I am anxious or stressed, I love to DEVOUR content that inspires and educates me. I am still a staff member with a color guard and a lover of all things leadership. Before I begin, if you Read more…