The Growing Band Director

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Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreaon - using the button at the top of growingband.com Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kyle-smith95/support

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177 Conversations from All State Conference

May 22 2024 28 mins

Informal sit downs from the Maine All State Convention 2024! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well a

178 Conducting An All State Band with Christopher White

May 19 2024 26 mins

Christopher White is the Director of Bands at the University of Maine, and the conductor of the 2024 Maine All State Concert Band. He sits down for an in-process conversation about the entire process! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.co

165 Grades 3-5 Concert Repertoire with Tom Lizotte

May 12 2024 69 mins

Part 3 of a 3 part series: Learn about, and listen to pieces within the Grades 3-5 category that are fantastic resources when programming for your ensembles! Score and sound are provided for many pieces on Youtube. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of⁠ growingb

164 Part 2 Grade 3-5 Concert Repertoire with Tom Lizotte

May 08 2024 57 mins

Part 2 of a 3 part series: Learn about, and listen to pieces within the Grades 3-5 category that are fantastic resources when programming for your ensembles! Score and sound are provided for many pieces on Youtube. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of⁠ growingb

163 Part 1 Grade 3-5 Concert Repertoire with Tom Lizotte

May 05 2024 61 mins

Part 1 of a 3 part series: Learn about, and listen to pieces within the Grades 3-5 category that are fantastic resources when programming for your ensembles! Score and sound are provided for many pieces on Youtube. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of growingband

170 New Jazz Literature with Paul Baker

May 01 2024 48 mins

Paul Baker's music is one of a kind! Usually based on historical tunes, and amazing teaching vehicles - he is well known for charts like The Mudbug Strut and Arnge Drank. In this episode we touch on many teaching tips and listen to six new charts from his catalog! Bakers Jazz and More To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider

167 Jazz Piano For Band Directors with Jake Sturtevant

Apr 29 2024 35 mins

Jake Sturtevant is a seasoned band director and professional piano player. In this session we go through exactly what to have your kids play, and what to ignore in those jazz band charts! It is quite simple! Complete with demonstration....less is more - and you really only need two notes! Jakesturtevant.com To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the po

166 Arranging with a Full Band with Jake Sturtevant

Apr 21 2024 27 mins

Learn about this great process to arrange a piece of music with your full band class! Jake Sturtevant has been doing this project with this ensembles for over a decade and knows how invested students get in the process, the outcome, and how much ownership they take over it! Project Overview Paperwork Jakesturtevant.com To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscri

162 Beginning Band Adaptable Series with Mary Cogswell and Ron Stary

Apr 18 2024 37 mins

Learn from experienced beginning band educator Mary Cogswell, as she teams up with Ron Stary to discuss many aspects of teaching beginning band, including some new repertoire recently put out through Murphy Press for your beginners! To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the

160 Teaching Beginner Strings

Apr 14 2024 36 mins

So many band directors are in the position of teaching strings as well, so veteran teacher Dana Saccomano from East Hartford Public Schools shares many of her tips, processes and methods to start string students correctly. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of gro