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"Making Room for More Musicians: Bringing Modern Band into Traditional Band"
Season 6 Episode 13
What happens when a student walks into your band room excited about playing guitar, bass, keyboard, or drum set, but those instruments aren't part of…
5 hours ago
"From Reaction Mode to Resilience: Managing Stress Before Burnout Takes Over"
Season 6 Episode 12
Ever find yourself driving home replaying everything that went wrong in rehearsal, lying awake thinking about your never-ending to-do list, or realiz…
1 week ago
"Are Your Students There for You, or Are You There for Them?"
Season 6 Episode 11
Why did you become a band director?
Most of us would probably say some version of the same thing: we wanted to make a difference in students' lives th…
3 weeks ago
"Remove the Barriers, Not the Challenge: Making Band Work for Every Brain"
Season 6 Episode 10
What if making your band room more accessible didn't mean creating 30 different lesson plans or adding hours of work to your already full plate?
In th…
1 month ago
"Stop Chasing Numbers: Build a Band Kids Want to Join"
Season 6 Episode 9
What if your best recruiting strategy isn't another presentation, instrument night, or spring recruiting event?
What if it's the students already sitt…
1 month, 1 week ago
"You Matter More Than Your Job: How Good Teachers Can Keep Going"
Season 6 Episode 8
What happens when you still love teaching, but you're no longer sure you can keep doing it?
For many music educators, burnout doesn't happen because t…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
"The Band Director Who Started It All: Lessons From My Dad"
Season 6 Episode 7
As Lesley Moffat begins her 39th and final year as a band director, she sits down with the person who helped start the whole journey: her high school…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
"If Your Band Can't Function Without You, It's Time to Let Go"
Season 6 Episode 6
If taking a sick day makes you nervous because you're convinced the entire band program might unravel without you, this episode is for you.
Band direc…
2 months, 1 week ago
"You Are Part of the Safety Net, Not the Whole Net"
Season 6 Episode 5
Band directors are often the people students trust when something is wrong. We notice the student who suddenly isn't acting like themselves. We hear …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
"Teacher by Day, Human All the Time: Setting Boundaries Without the Guilt"
Season 6 Episode 4
Teaching has a way of becoming more than a job. Before long, you're staying late, answering messages after hours, volunteering for one more committee…
2 months, 3 weeks ago