Why Every Band Director Needs a Real Summer Break

Why Every Band Director Needs a Real Summer Break

Jul 1, 2026 | Resources

When the last concert ends and the podium’s finally quiet, there’s a strange mix of relief and guilt. Relief that you made it. Guilt that you’re not doing more. But here’s the truth: the best thing a Band Director can do in summer is rest. Not “catch up on paperwork”...
My Path From Band Hall to Full-Time Composer

My Path From Band Hall to Full-Time Composer

Jul 1, 2026 | News

Voyage Austin ran a profile on me this week. Nine years as a band director at Cedar Park High School, the leap into composing full-time, writing for the Santa Clara Vanguard, and what it’s actually like running the creative and business sides of this life at the...