Part one of my chat with Fred Allen, retired band director and university professor.

The final part of my chat with Lynne Jackson, touching upon tuba, percussion, and what young teachers need to know.

We continue our discussion with Lynne Jackson about starting beginners, focusing on trumpet and horn.

I’m so excited to share this with the world! We have a book, titled Program Notes: A Comprehensive Guide to Band Directing, published by GIA Publications. This book covers theoretical and practical tips for a wide variety of areas crucial to successfully starting your career.

Pro-order the book here!

In the first of this series of episodes, Lynne discusses key concepts for flute and clarinet that lead to beginner’s success.

If you are here to find the link for the book mentioned in the intro, it can be pre-ordered here.

A quick chat about maintaining a good balance between work and the rest of life.

In this episode, I offer 7 tips for making the most of conferences this year.

In our second episode, Cindy Lansford talks about planning, mentoring, and successful teaching.

In this series, we have Cindy Lansford on to talk about the importance of tone, careful instruction, and helping students learn.

Part two of my talk with Jason Prasifka about the importance of instrumental pedagogy and fundamental instruction.