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The First 30 Days: Teach the System Before You Teach the Music

It’s the last days of Summer Vacation. You’ve mapped out the concert cycles for the year and have the calendar ready to pass out to your students. It’s easy to get in the groove and begin diving into the music to prepare for that first performance. But I want to encourage you to step back and think about how you want the rehearsals to run. How do the student...

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