I guess it’s all in how we look at things. The renowned philosopher Ziggy – you know, the cartoon critter – profoundly counseled, "You can complain because roses have thorns, or yo[...]

Try simply writing this remarkably perfect quote in giant letters on the board before band. Don't say a word about it. However, just before you start to rehearse, after the band is[...]

"When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us." Those words of Helen Keller[...]

So you're listening to your band and their corporate or overall balance is good but the balance is still unsatisfying. When that happens, section balance is usually the culprit. F[...]

I recently conducted an All-State Band on the exact same stage, in the same school auditorium, as the very first honors band festival I ever performed in as a 10th grader. It was [...]

Too often administrators don't understand the process of what we do in band. Help them understand what we do and how we do it. Make them a part of a performance. Obviously, if they[...]