Mike Perez
Middle school band director in Fort Collins, Colorado, specializing in beginning band pedagogy and author of teaching supplements and resources for young bands; creator of resources at mikeperezband.com and active on social media as mastering_the_young_band.
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Dec 15, 2025 • 54min
Ep 301 Successful Beginner Practices with Mike Perez
Mike Perez, a Fort Collins middle school band director who specializes in beginning band pedagogy, shares practical classroom systems and fun engagement ideas. He covers instrument placement routines, small-room adjustments, using mirrors to fix embouchure, starting percussion on mallets, pacing the first weeks, and creative motivators like Band Wars and a summer carnival.
