MAC Corner

By Marcia Neel We all spend countless hours recruiting new students into our programs, yet retention—the piece that ensures those...

RECRUITMENT As you enter the school year and begin building your next class of beginning band students, work to make...

Greet your students. Let them know you are happy to see them. Students need to know you like them as...

Recruitment Tip - Everyone Can Benefit When recruiting, our focus is often on increasing student participation to sustain and grow...

How should a school band director measure success? What are the metrics we use to calibrate success? What do schools,...

Teachers work hard to recruit students. Those bright-eyed beginners are so full of excitement and wonder as they begin their...

By Cheryl Floyd Do you ever wish you knew more about the instruments you are teaching in beginning band classes?...

I love watching cooking shows. One of my favorites was a documentary called “The Chef Show” that featured actor, director,...

Young band directors face many musical and administrative challenges early in their careers.  The learning curve is steep, and the...

Ensemble programs are unique because of many factors. Enrollment numbers, resources, schedules, number of directors, community support, and other influences...

Be an Unapologetic Advocate! As a director of a music program, it can often feel like you show up each...

You know how when you watch an incredible show, you can’t resist watching the next episode, and the next one,...