The Growing Band Director

Kyle sits down with composer Anthony O'Toole to discuss some of his works for band. Anthony's Website 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your e...

Joining Kyle is Grammy nominated composer and arranger Rich DeRosa. From his experience as the Director of Jazz Composition and Arranging at University of North Texas to his time writing for and conducting the WDR Big Band in Germany - Rich has a vast background that can help us in our journey to be better jazz educators. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the pod...

The Director of Bands at University of Oregon, Dennis Llinas sits down with Kyle and Jeff. Get insight into a great new tool Dennis has conceived called "The Workshop" - plus many more insights to conducting, and all things music education! 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 t...

Joining Kyle are three veteran band directors with tons of experience with the mentorship with the Idaho Music Educators Association. They share critical aspects needed for quality mentoring both from the mentors as well as the mentees. They highlight the possibilities for growth and enhanced community through mentorship. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the pod...

In part one of this interview with Aaron Bush from Foxboro High School (Mass.) you will learn many ways to build a top level jazz program! A Can't Miss! 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore topics t...

Joining Kyle is Grammy nominated composer and arranger Rich DeRosa. His vast experience as a composer and arranger for some of the finest musicians in the world has allowed him the opportunity to not only write for some world class ensembles, but also some young band charts that are pure gold! They discuss and listen to six of Rich's charts that span Grades 1-5. To gain access to all show note...

Anthony O'Toole is a composer and the creator of the Youtube Series Wind Band Score Studies that has been extremely popular! Learn ways to study a score effectively and hear about some of his greatest mentors - Jack Stamp and Mark Camphouse. 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...

Join Kyle and Caitlin Ramsey as they meet with one of America's finest middle school band directors, Chip Destefano, and learn some of the pillars of what make a successful band program. 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mission is to share prac...

Nick Atchley is an Assistant Principal at Fremont Middle School, as well as a past Dean of Students and an experienced band director. Nick sits down with Kyle and gives us an insight to his world as an administrator, and helps us find common ground to be able to relate to, and connect with, our administrators. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and con...

One of the GBD most popular episodes! 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our missio...

Marc Whitlock, veteran band director, adjudicator and DCI program coordinator joins Kyle to discuss ways to ensure your marching band show has an emotional impact on the audience, the performers, and you! How To Craft Emotional Impact For Your Marching Band Show Blog Post To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon -...

Craig Skeffington - jazz composer/arranger, band director and trumpet player - joins Kyle for an AMAZING discussion about your jazz band.  They talk about great jazz band charts, great educational jazz arrangers, writing and arranging for your jazz band, and many other jazz band topics!  A must listen for all educators! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podca...

Kyle sits down with Chadwick Kamei - band director at Pearl CIty High School and the University of Hawaii West Oahu to discuss all of their shared hawaii experiences in the band world, and highlight some amazing band directing that is happening on O'ahu. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the butt...

Julius Tolentino joins the show to discuss programming music of substance for a means of developing your jazz musicians in a way that will foster growth, and understanding of the rich history of Jazz ⁠JTolemusic.com⁠ 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 ⁠ thegrowingbanddirector....

Steve Nendza is an elementary school principal and a long time band director. He joins the show to give us advice to help connect with our admin, especially for those observations - how to make common ground and explain what we do to administrators who don't understand band! Wooden On Teaching Band

Learn some steps that you can take to help your beginning band be more successful - better balanced - have less instrument switching - happier band parents and more student success! ⁠Krystle Smith⁠ has been the Director of Bands at Westbrook Middle School since 2006. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using...

Join Kyle and Dirkjan van Groningen (Netherlands) for a discussion around using backing tracks to improve the skills of your percussion students. Band Music Center Audio Stretch The Benefits of Preparing Percussion Music with Recordings Dirkjan's Youtube Channel Stormbreak-Jim Casella

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! ⁠https://Jakesturtevant.com⁠ To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast...

Matt Klohs is a conductor and musician with a rich and deep history of musical excellence worldwide. Based out of Perth, Australia, he joins the show as part 2 of this rich discussion around all things 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mis...

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 Goul...

Michael Antmann (Freedom HS, Orlando, Fla) has experience as a music administrator, as well as a middle school and high school band director. Fresh off of his Florida Music Educators Association presentation on classroom management - he joins the show to share tips with us to help in our own classrooms. FMEA Presentation Handout Survive and Thrive - Classroom Management in the Music Room To gain a...

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 Power Up! We also discuss some great literature for bands with excellent clarinet sections, and recommendations for balanc...

Matt Klohs is an Australian conductor with a rich history in the band world! Join for this first part of a two part episode from such a gem of a teacher! 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mission is to share practical  advice and explore topics...

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...

Check out the conversation between two experienced middle school band directors around solutions to recruiting students from elementary school to middle school, and finding best practices. 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 thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mission is to share pr...