After Sectionals

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AS 133 – Major vs Minor May 04, 2017

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In this episode Darcy talks about how she teaches the concept of major vs. minor to the beginner classes ready to handle that concept, and then the ranting begins.

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Screen Shot 2017-04-23 at 6.07.02 PM — **AS 132 – Instrument Placement** Apr 23, 2017
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By popular request, we talk about how we design our beginner instrument placement. In this episode we cover:

selling our program

parent contact

physical set up

our process

assigning instruments

creating a balanced beginner program

*Below are the files we discuss in the episode.*

This is our very official flier that we deliver to all of our feeding elementary campuses.

This is the instrument placement form that we used this year.

Here is a sample of the Google Sheets shared file that Jenna and Darcy use as they check students out at the end of instrument placement. Because the file updates dynamically, both of them can see as the instrument slots fill up and so both can see where they need to steer students to keep balanced numbers.

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Screen Shot 2017-04-23 at 6.07.16 PM — **AS 132 – Instrument Placement** Apr 23, 2017
Show notes

By popular request, we talk about how we design our beginner instrument placement. In this episode we cover:

selling our program

parent contact

physical set up

our process

assigning instruments

creating a balanced beginner program

*Below are the files we discuss in the episode.*

This is our very official flier that we deliver to all of our feeding elementary campuses.

This is the instrument placement form that we used this year.

Here is a sample of the Google Sheets shared file that Jenna and Darcy use as they check students out at the end of instrument placement. Because the file updates dynamically, both of them can see as the instrument slots fill up and so both can see where they need to steer students to keep balanced numbers.

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AS 131 : John and Darcy Talk UIL Apr 17, 2017

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In this episode John and Darcy talk about Honors Band’s performance at UIL Concert & Sightreading from a backstage perspective.

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AS 130 : Overly Committed Apr 11, 2017

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In this episode we talk about kids that are too involved to be in band… or stay in band.

If you enjoy our podcast, take 2 seconds to share it with a friend or 15 seconds to review us on iTunes… Okay maybe a solid minute for the review. Your word of mouth helps band directors like you find our voice with which to commiserate, learn, and just relax.

Thank you for sharing your car, band hall, and earbuds with us. #trypod

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AS 129 – Tuner Work Mar 28, 2017

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In this episode we talk about sight-reading nerves, The Power of Vulnerability, and how we are using tuners in our classes on a daily basis.

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AS 128 : Trombone Euphonium Sectionals Mar 22, 2017

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This episode of After Sectionals takes you into one of Darcy’s Honors trombone/euphonium sectionals.

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AS 127 : Planning Mar 06, 2017

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In this episode, we take a few minutes to rant… and THEN we talk about how we plan for the week ahead with beginners and our band.

A picture of Darcy’s “List that Leads to Life” can be found on the After Sectionals Facebook page.

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AS 126 : This Time of Year… Feb 27, 2017

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In this episode, Darcy and Jenna talk about the frustrations that come with “this time of year” and techniques they are using to clean their bands.

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AS 125 : An Interview with SaulPaul Feb 22, 2017

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In this episode we interview musician and motivational speaker SaulPaul. You can find out more about him at his website SaulPaul.com.

For information about the music careers expo, visit http://musiccareerexpo.wordpress.com

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Rance — **AS 124 : Success Through Accountability** Feb 15, 2017
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This episode is a recording of our TMEA 2017 clinic entitled Success Through Accountability. We talk about specific methods we use to approach accountability with our own kids and how individual skill leads to program success. You can find the YouTube video from the actual presentation below.

Beginning Band Band Entry Checklist

SB Entry Checklist

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7th Practice Sheet — **AS 124 : Success Through Accountability** Feb 15, 2017
Show notes

This episode is a recording of our TMEA 2017 clinic entitled Success Through Accountability. We talk about specific methods we use to approach accountability with our own kids and how individual skill leads to program success. You can find the YouTube video from the actual presentation below.

Beginning Band Band Entry Checklist

SB Entry Checklist

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