In my teaching practice overall, I have alluded to the following five core learning values: whole-body, social, personalized, language-based, and creative. I espouse these same values when it comes to...
One of the places that puts a mix immediately into the “amateur” category is the use of effects, especially reverb. What tends to happen more times than not is that...
I always encourage my students to be proficient in both the Stevens Grip and the Burton Grip. It’s a misconception that one grip is better than the other. They both have...
When you imagine what a modern band classroom looks like, you picture a music-making space where students have a hands-on musical experience. In recent years, all educators have been encouraged...
Another homerun! In the April 2021 issue of SBO magazine I reviewed Richard Floyd’s first book, The Artistry of Teaching and Making Music, sboplus.net/colonels-book-club-edition-6/. His latest book is The...
