Introduction When it comes to marching band shows, there are several basic concepts that every band program should focus on. Here are seven marching band rehearsal strategies that make the biggest difference in how a performance actually sounds by the time...
I have stood on a lot of sidelines watching a lot of shows end. Most of the time, the crowd claps politely. The announcer reads off the next school, and everyone moves on. But every so often, there is a different kind of silence right after the last note. In that half...
The simple truth is this: your band will not sound good if they don’t make a conscious effort to maintain a body full of air! In marching band, as directors, we must constantly monitor and be aware of this fact, and provide strategies for students to keep their bodies...
If you’ve ever watched a top-tier marching band show and thought, “How do they keep performing at that level?” — the answer isn’t luck or natural ability. It’s grit. Psychologist Angela Duckworth defines grit as the combination of passion and perseverance toward...
Every band director has a “Believe” sign. It may not hang above your office door like it did at AFC Richmond, but it’s there. It’s what you choose to believe about your students after a disastrous rehearsal. It’s what you choose to...
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