Band Directors Talk Shop

This excellent list of jazz musicians by instrument is perfect for your middle and high school students. It will expose them to a wide range of quality jazz music. This list was extracted from a comprehensive handout called “Strategies for Developing Jazz Improvisation in Beginning Jazz Students.” You can instantly download the entire handout HERE. ...

For directors across the country, the lesson is clear. The language of music advocacy must evolve. A comprehensive pitch includes a dashboard of enrollment, attendance trends, leadership development, teacher development, performance visibility, and fiscal accountability. It articulates a specific ask with a defined timeline and measurable outcomes. It anticipates operational ...

This article is a reflection on a clinic I gave at TMEA called “A Day in Beginning Flute Class.” It will speak to a lot of flute-specific things, but so many of the things that happen in flute class are easily transferable to any beginner class that you teach. I wanted to share the class ...