Band Director Tips for Brushing Up on their Percussion Knowledge

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TME Podcast Season 2 Ep. 2 - Yikes! I Need a Music Sub Tomorrow Jul 23, 2019

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Music Sub Plans - Yikes! I need a music sub tomorrow. That is the scenario that many of us run into when unexpected events in life occur for us. In an ideal world, we would be in our classrooms rehearsing, on stage performing or creating lasting relationships with our students. Sometimes family circumstances pull us away from our students. Other times professional development, training, or, school activities pull us from our classrooms. Despite these reasons, they all require us to scramble to try to find a music substitute.

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TME Podcast. Season 2 Ep.1 - Better Bands with Mouthpiece Buzzing Jul 19, 2019

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Why do band directors say better bands with mouthpiece buzzing perform at higher levels? We will examine this habit-based wisdom. One expert, Mr. Michael Grose of the University of Oregon, presented on this subject at the 2017 Midwest Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. In Mr. Grose's presentation, he explains the importance of mouthpiece buzzing in the music education environment. By the end of this podcast, we should have a better understanding of why this practice should be incorporated into every band director's warmup rehearsal time.

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep. 7 - 7 Revealing Beginner Saxophonist Problems Jul 10, 2018

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This episode will explore the real life challenges for beginning saxophonists. What distractions keep us from being that next professional sax player? Find out here.

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep 6 - Do Drummers Count Jul 02, 2018

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Do Drummers Count?

This is a question that can be answered in many different ways. As a middle band director, I have had several drummers or more, specifically percussionists, fill my band rooms year after year. I say, percussionist because a drummer implies that we are teaching students who only play drums. It is my responsibility to educate the whole child and thus teach all of the appropriate percussion instruments. Many of these instruments are much more than just drums such as keyboards, electrophones, and a variety of “world instruments.”

Regardless if you are a percussionist in a school or are a middle-aged man playing the drum set, you matter. Musicians far and wide have made jokes about drummers throughout the ages. The truth is without drummers or percussionists music would be empty.

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep. 5 - End of the Year Reflections Part 2 Jun 25, 2018

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End of the Year Reflections for the Music Educator Part 2

Calendar

Concert Schedule
Fundraisers
1. Paperwork due dates
2. Personal Non Negotiables
3. Professional Development
4. Planning
5. Rehearsals
- Stage Use
- Booster Meetings
- Guest Speaker and Artists
- Field Trips
- Social Activities

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep. 4 - End of the Year Reflections for the Music Educator Part 1 May 27, 2018

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Today we are going to take a moment to discuss a tremendously important task that all music directors should do at the end of the year. Reflect. End of the Year Reflections for the Music Educator, Part 1, is a post that will address the tasks that music teachers deal with throughout the year. Since this topic could span the length of a book, this topic will be split into multiple blog posts. Reflection contributes to the philosophy, professional development, and maturity of an effective music teacher, no matter what level he or she teaches. In part 1, we will reflect on prominent aspects of being a music teacher. You guessed right. MUSIC.

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep. 3 - 13 Practical Ways Music Educators Earn Money May 10, 2018

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Have you ever experienced a long week of teaching and have had little to no money to go out and relax? Or perhaps your paycheck is less than desirable and you struggle just to pay your bills? We have all experienced this at one point or another. Try to relax and discover 13 practical ways music educators earn extra money in their free time.

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep. 2 - 7 Ways Music Educators Inspire Students Apr 20, 2018

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In episode 2 of The Music Educator Podcast: 7 Ways Music Educators Inspire Students. Bill Stevens shares some of the memorable moments he has observed in the classroom as a student and as an educator. These observations focus on the positive impact teachers have on their students and community.

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TME Podcast Season 1, Ep 1 - 17 Tested Techniques that can Help Any Music Program Grow Apr 03, 2018

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Episode 1 reveals 17 tested techniques that can help any music program grow.

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