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#83 What You're Made Of

Before your next rehearsal or class simply write this wonderful quote by an unknown author on the board: “The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s abou[...]

#82 Roses In Winter

To paraphrase the words of James M. Barrie: We have the gift of memory so that we might have roses in the dead of winter. Though those profound words can be applied to so many thi[...]

#81 What Once Frustrated You...

There is a wonderful old adage that says you know you’re making progress when what once made you mad, now makes you laugh. What once frustrated you now seems easy. What once was [...]

#80 What Kind?

During rehearsals, do we determine the quality, productivity, atmosphere, or kind of rehearsal our students will have, or do our students determine the quality, productivity, atmos[...]

#79 Triple The Size Of Your Ensemble!

I bet that title caught your attention, and that you’re probably thinking what follows is an idea about recruiting. Nope. Have you ever worried that the parents and family member[...]

#78 Doing Is Understanding

As you’re planning repertoire for your next concert, how about including a composition that features a narrator, and invite your school principal, headmaster, superintendent or sch[...]

#77 Why Did It Fall?

As Bernard Baruch so perfectly put it, “Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why.” Getting our students to wonder and question “why” something is or isn’t, must-be or sho[...]

#76 What Tiny Changes Can Do!

Before your next rehearsal, try a few things that will make all the difference in the world. Simply slide the first chair in the second row over so that the middle of that chair i[...]

#75 Overwhelming versus Manageable?

One of the hardest aspects of being a teacher is remembering the difficulty of first learning something that now comes so easily to us. Something that we probably found so difficul[...]

Banded Stories

Amy Hardison Tully

I knew I wanted to be a musician for as long as I remember. I loved school band and orchestra and I loved learning new music for flute with my private teachers. When it was time to[...]

Brianna Ray is BANDED!

This is Brianna Ray from Eisenhower HS in Decatur, Illinois. She is BANDED! She is also way cool! Hear how she came to love playing bass.

A Teacher’s Perspective: The Power of Music

Originally Posted on May 4, 2015 in Music in a Minuet ...http://www.nafme.org/a-teachers-perspective-the-power-of-music/ The older I get, the more I am convinced that music is t[...]

FREE Players Drum Corps 2015 WGI Regionals--They Epitomize "BANDED"

These percussionists and guard members epitomize the "Banded concept." Together they go further. They have performed at the 2014 WGI finals, and at two WGI regionals this past sea[...]

Andrew Dost is BANDED!!

Andrew Dost, founding member of the band FUN., share what being involved in music has done for him.

Dana Murray from Dojo Percussion is BANDED!

Dana Murray from Dojo Percussion shares how drumming can alter a person's approach to life!

Christopher Foster--Armed Forces Percussion Player

Christopher, who plays percussion in our Armed Forces, speaks of when he first knew the drums were a part of him.

Mary Jean--Iowa Bandmasters Educator

Mary Jean discusses her beginnings in music, what brought her to the trumpet, and why she enjoys teaching young musicians.

Mark--The University of North Dakota

Mark from the University of North Dakota speaks of the reasons being a professional trumpet player was the ONLY thing that made sense to him. He speaks of his start in music and wh[...]

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