The Growing Band Director

Part 2 of a 3 part series: Learn about, and listen to pieces within the Grades 3-5 category that are fantastic resources when programming for your ensembles! Score and sound are provided for many pieces on Youtube. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of ⁠ growingband.com⁠ Our miss...

Part 1 of a 3 part series: Learn about, and listen to pieces within the Grades 3-5 category that are fantastic resources when programming for your ensembles! Score and sound are provided for many pieces on Youtube. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our mission...

Paul Baker's music is one of a kind! Usually based on historical tunes, and amazing teaching vehicles - he is well known for charts like The Mudbug Strut and Arnge Drank . In this episode we touch on many teaching tips and listen to six new charts from his catalog! Bakers Jazz and More To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the...

Jake Sturtevant is a seasoned band director and professional piano player. In this session we go through exactly what to have your kids play, and what to ignore in those jazz band charts! It is quite simple! Complete with demonstration....less is more - and you really only need two notes! Jakesturtevant.com To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consid...

Learn about this great process to arrange a piece of music with your full band class! Jake Sturtevant has been doing this project with this ensembles for over a decade and knows how invested students get in the process, the outcome, and how much ownership they take over it! Project Overview Paperwork Jakesturtevant.com To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcas...

Learn from experienced beginning band educator Mary Cogswell, as she teams up with Ron Stary to discuss many aspects of teaching beginning band, including some new repertoire recently put out through Murphy Press for your beginners! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingba...

So many band directors are in the position of teaching strings as well, so veteran teacher Dana Saccomano from East Hartford Public Schools shares many of her tips, processes and methods to start string students correctly. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our...

We all want festivals to be impactful for our students! We want them to leave them with a sense of growth and achievement, but also use them as a learning opportunity to guide the next stage in their development. There are some simple ways to do this! We hope you find these ideas helpful! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the s...

Knowing the music at a deeper level gives you energy and excitement, which will show in your teaching and transfer to your students. Using four examples we show you some possible ways to include score study in your teaching! Down a Country Lane - Copland/Patterson (Gr. 2.5) Cenotaph - Jack Stamp (Gr. 3.5) On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss - David Holsinger (Gr. 3) American Salute - Morton Gould/Wagner...

Kyle sits down with Tiffany and Patrick from the Band Meets Strings Podcast to discuss so many topics around teaching strings as a trained band director, as well as the common aspects of both idioms and some key differences. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com O...

Annie Ray is the orchestra teacher at Annadale HS in Fairfax, VA. She spends some time with us discussing the Grammy process and experience, as well as many other aspects of being a music educator balancing professional and parental responsibilities. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at th...

Ron Stary interviews Del Hubers - a veteran teacher of 39 years who has made it a mission to get more music written for beginning band! Hear his process, philosophies and some of the pieces that have been written recently! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our...

Kyle sits down with composer Nicole Piunno to discuss some of today's current composers, as well as some of her music for all grade levels that are available. Nicole Piunno - Composer To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our mission is to share practical  adv...

You can be a great band director and a great parent! Learn from an experienced, and very successful junior high band director! You can also follow this five-step process to help ensure your clarinet players are successful as they navigate the break. Christine's Make Music Blog We also discuss some great literature for bands with excellent clarinet sections, and recommendations for balancing pa...

Michael Sweeney has changed the landscape of music education by his accessible arrangements of master works for Concert Band and Jazz Band. Editor at Hal Leonard since 1982 - Michael Sweeney spends time with us for this first part of a two-part series on all things band - including some highlights of his music. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and co...

Michael Sweeney has changed the landscape of music education by his accessible arrangements of master works for Concert Band and Jazz Band. Editor at Hal Leonard since 1982 - Michael Sweeney spends time with us for this first part of a two-part series on all things band - including some highlights of his music. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and co...

Want to improve your percussion section in ability, organization and culture? The P-1000 is a revolutionary percussion practice table, storage table, and culture changer in your percussion classroom! We meet with Alejandro Gonzalez - percussion instructor and inventor of the P-1000! www. AAGmuzic.com To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supp...

Learn from two of the directors in one of the top programs in the US - The Carmel High School Band (Indiana) - Michael Pote and Kyle Young. -We discuss "teaching from the light", a method to help improve your career, your band, and your students experience in your program. “Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better”   by  Doug Lemov -Taking over a high level program...

Our conversation as part of the Pass the Baton Podcast where we focus on empowering ourselves and empowering our students. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no mat...

Hear from an experienced composer and commissioner to learn all of the steps to commissioning new music for band! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your...

Part 6 of a 6 part Thursday Series to start 2024 - Members of the GBD Podcast chime in with great pieces to use with your band for Concert Band Festival! Broken up into March Selection- Lyric Selection - Final Selection , here are nine pieces in the Grade 2 Category that your band could use at the next festival! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and c...

Also, Concert programming so your students will succeed and sound amazing, and Teaching the Rhythm Section and the Full Jazz Band. Oh, and what to do in that first concert! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore...

Part 5 of a 6 part Thursday Series to start 2024 - Members of the GBD Podcast chime in with great pieces to use with your band for Concert Band Festival! Broken up into March Selection- Lyric Selection - Final Selection , here are nine pieces in the Grade 1 Category that your band could use at the next festival! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and c...

Mike Sakash is a fantastic educator who can teach people of any age. In this episode we sit down for a wide ranging discussion that includes ways to build the community in your band room, methods for warming up your band, programming for band - and so much more! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the...

Part 4 of a 6 part Thursday Series to start 2024 - Members of the GBD Podcast chime in with great pieces to use with your band for Concert Band Festival! Broken up into March Selection- Lyric Selection - Final Selection , here are nine pieces in the Grade 2 Category that your band could use at the next festival! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and c...