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A Director’s Thoughts on Conditioning and Marching FUN-damentals

A Director’s Thoughts on Conditioning and Marching FUN-damentals These thoughts were shared with the Wyandotte Band during pre-season rehearsals in early August : As I have looked to raise the standard of excellence for this group, I found myse...

A Visual Identity Primer: Branding Your Band

A Visual Identity Primer: Branding Your Band Sponsored by Fred J. Miller Inc. Introduction Few Methods Courses at the Graduate or Undergraduate levels address the Visual issues facing the contemporary Band Director. While many insightful lectures ha...

ACOUSTICOILS: Positive Interference Making Better Music

ACOUSTICOILS: Positive Interference Making Better Music An interview with inventor/trumpeter Don Novy by Banddirector.com BD: (Banddirector.com): What is an AcoustiCoil? DN: (Don Novy): An insert to the bore designed for woodwinds, saxophones and...

An Interview with Composer Christopher Tucker

An Interview with Composer Christopher Tucker You didn't have a "conventional" childhood. Can you talk about your musical upbringing? My musical upbringing was much like many kids: it started off with piano lessons. I began my music studies around th...

Corozine Music Reviews - Home Page

NEW: Jazz Standards for Vocalists with Combo Accompaniment String Class FINGERBOARD GEOGRAPHY an intonation, note-reading, theory, shifting system HOW LONG as performed by THE EAGLES on the album “Long Road Out of Eden” STRING PLAY...

Holding Auditions for your Marching Percussion Section

Holding Auditions for Your Marching Percussion Section by Dartmouth Public Schools Whether you are getting ready for marching band or the indoor season, the process of setting your high school line can be difficult. You need to make sure you assig...

October Jewel Mouthpiece Promotion

October PromotionJewel Musical Products 3 middle school band directors each to win Jewel Mouthpiece/Ligature upgrade packages for students. Package to include the following: 3 Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax Performance mouthpieces, ligatures and...

Tips to keep marching band healty and hydrated

Tips to keep marching bands healthy and hydrated Timely Recommendations to Ensure Band Members are Well Prepared for Activity With the beat of a drum, the blow of a whistle, and the blare of the brass section, marching bands across the country are pr...