In this series of episodes Tiffiny Reckley joins me to talk about teaching in urban environments, the rewards and challenges as well as tips for having success.

Our second episode with the incomparable Jerry Junkin, where he shares his insights and thoughts on directing bands.

Jerry Junkin, famous wind band conductor, joins us to talk about mentorship and teaching expression (among other things).

In this series of episodes Dan Morrison joins me to talk about building a culture of positivity, communication, and doing what works.

In this series of episodes Dan Morrison joins me to talk about building a culture of positivity, communication, and doing what works.

Our final episode with the amazing Melodianne Mallow, where we wrap up her thoughts on the most important things for a beginning band director to know.

The second part in our series with Melodianne Mallow, long time band director in the DFW area, where we talk about what young directors need to know to teach beginners well and what is necessary for success at the middle school level.

In this series we welcome Melodianne Mallow, long time band director in the DFW area, and we talk about what young directors need to know to teach beginners well and what is necessary for success at the middle school level.

I wanted to take some time and discuss what we no about COVID and how we can be safe in the band hall in the 2020-2021 school year. This is not medical/legal advice, but just my attempts to report on research with some commentary thrown in there. If you came to the website looking for the references, look at the pdf below.

In our final episode with Bobby Lambert, head director at Wando High School, we discuss literature, fundamentals, and chamber ensembles.