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Spring Cleaning Robert Rawlins Just when things are winding down, that's the time to rev up next year's band program In his discussion of time-management skills, best-selling author Stephen Covey distinguishes between activities that are urgent and those that are important. By Covey’s definition, urgent activities are those that demand immediate att ...

Organizing Your Information Banddirector.com As the new school year gears up it comes time to review the methods in which we as band directors gather and organize the massive amount of information needed to successfully get the year rolling. This can include anything from preparing for band camp and getting mailings out to verifying your inventory and inst ...

New Products Focus on Performing Artists Breathing Training Using PowerLung, Inc. Technology December 13, 2005 HOUSTON, TX, Dec. 5, 2005 - No two people are alike. Neither their breathing capabilities nor their goals are alike as other products lead you to believe. PowerLung has always recognized this fact and offered product models designed for differe ...

The Art of the School Purchase Order Don SumwaltWoodwind and Brasswind Regardless if you are a seasoned director or a first year teacher, your program relies on you being able to purchase the equipment you need. To be able to do this, you must master the art of the school purchase order, or P.O. as it is sometimes referred to. This school document is the l ...

Intonation: Bane and Grail Stephen Colley The searing power of Bruckners' 4th final moments ring out perfectly in tune in Avery Fischer Hall. The whispered entrance of the clarinet in Tchaikovskys' 6th, first movement, followed by low brass chords of which Tchaikovsky could have only dreamed float through Orchestra Hall. These moments are rare, almost sacr ...