"In an effort to build and strengthen breath support, we created a challenge, called 'Long Tone Challenges.' The students challenged and timed each other while holding a long tone. The...
By Douglas OrzolekAs education enters yet another difficult period of financial and political battles, music educators find themselves preparing their advocacy statements and rallying their troops for the defense of...
A successful high school Marching Band program can outstrip the traditional scope of most other “academic programs.” Particularly in smaller or rural areas, a good Marching Band can galvanize the...
By Lindsey Berthiaume Every band director wants to improve the sound of his or her reed section for timber, control, and tone production. The single best way to do this...
By Vince Corozine (ASCAP) The ability to write simplified parts or to edit existing parts that are too demanding for the student, are valuable skills for a school music director...
