After Sectionals

In this episode Darcy talks about introducting vibrato to our beginner flute, double reed, and saxophone classes and how to incorporate it as a fundamental and into fundamentals well before it makes an appearance in songs.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at   https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode we share our 5th Grade Parent Night Meeting in which all incoming 5th grade families come to learn about the classes their children can take once in 6th grade. This is a live recording of our band sales pitch.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at   https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode Darcy, Jenna, and TJ are ALL PRESENT to recap some of what has happened so far this very chaotic year. 

In this episode from early November, the clarinet class finally has the full clarinet put together, focusing on fundamentals and tone. 

In this episode we listen to clarinet class when they were still on upper joint. The next episode is the same group of kids once the lower joint and bell are added.

In this episode Darcy works with the beginner trumpet class on Warm Up #1. This is post-straw work, with the class moving back and forth between berps and instruments, as well as some early tuner work. 

In this episode Darcy shares some of the practice files uses with her band students. Included are warm up files, grace note work, lines from the book, and ideas of other ways they can be utilized with your own band students. 

In this episode the whole crew finally makes our Season 10 debut recapping the start of our enormous band year. 

In this IRL episode, Darcy teaches dotted half notes.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at   https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode Darcy teaches a half note class straight from Teaching Rhythm Logically. You can find Teaching Rhythm Logically, the method for teachers, by following the link to download.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at   https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode we revisit our Beginner Band Family Meeting that we hold each year. This was presented the week before school started, right before 6th grade Open House started. Families were invited to bring their child's instrument and supplies to put in their lockers if they had them at home and were sent home with a Proud Stiles Band Family sign to put in their yard.  This episode is sponsored...

In this first episode of our TENTH season, Darcy interviews Brian Balmages about his Foundations series on MakeMusic. Debuting this week is the complete Harry Potter Foundations on MakeMusic Cloud and the new teacher's guide in hard copy (with pedagogy information written by Darcy and our percussion guy Ivan Trac) available at TBA.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how y...

After being MIA much of the spring, in this episode we recap the year with some highs and lows.   This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at   https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode we talk about parent communication and TJ's moustache from birth.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode we talk about the problems that can come with growth of a program, in particular ours.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at  https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

In this episode we talk about 4 different techniques to try with your band today! This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

In this episode Darcy, TJ, and Jenna talk about their TMEA highlights and an update to the clarinet saga.    This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

In this episode we talk about skills we are approaching with our beginners post winter break. This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

In today's episode you'll be hearing our first and only full band rehearsal with our beginners.

In this episode we talk about a couple of our classes that are a little behind where they normally are this time of year AND WICKED!   This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

In this episode we talk about the thoughts that go into what pieces we select for our performing bands. 

In this episode we talk about criticism from all angles.    This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

This episode is a peek into Darcy's split of the clarinet class from mid October.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

In this episode, Darcy and Jenna talk about how to get more out of a day observing other bands.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Travel beyond expectations at  mykatrip.com

This episode is a recording of a saxophone class from earlier in October.