The Growing Band Director

Kyle Smith
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Aug 4, 2023 • 59min

102 Planning your Students Year with Tiffany Hitz

Through Curriculum Mapping, the use of Companion Guides, and a thorough approach to programming, learn the techniques used by a Master Teacher - Tiffany Hitz from Fairfax County, VA. Tips for Mentoring 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.com Companion Guide Example (Tiffany Hitz) Example Curriculum Map (Tiffany Hitz) Songs in 6/8 Part 1 (Kyle Smith) Songs in 6/8 Part 2 (Kyle Smith) 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Aug 2, 2023 • 1h 2min

101 The Greatest Gift for Marching Band Instructors

Originally aired in early 2023, Kyle and Jeff meet with Josh Gall from Ultimate Drill Book. This approach with change everything about your marching program! 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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jul 28, 2023 • 54min

100 The Big100!!! Craig Skeffington Interviews Kyle

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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jul 21, 2023 • 1h 49min

98 Teaching Analytically-Choir and Band with Rob Westerberg

Rob Westerberg is the 2023 Recipient of the Outstanding Music Educator of the Year for the Northeast by the National Federation of State High Schools. Buckle up - we dive deep! 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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jul 14, 2023 • 1h 2min

96 Teaching in a Low Income School - High Needs, Monumental Success

The author of High Needs:Monumental Success, Don Stinson is the band director at Joliet Central HS in Joliet, Ill and has many strategies to be the best educator possible for students who come from low income households. 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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jul 6, 2023 • 23min

94 Growth Mindset with Music Ed Insights

In an interview with Alan Feirer and Steve Shanley from Music Ed Insights Podcast, Kyle had the opportunity to share the platform with two very experienced music educators. Learn the music ed trends they are seeing in the country - and what essential elements make a high level band program. 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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jul 3, 2023 • 27min

93- Listener Recommended Repertoire Grade .5-3.5 Part 3

On Facebook we asked "What is a piece of music band directors should know? Grades .5-3.5 So many answers! Here is the third installment - Enjoy! 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.com⁠⁠ 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas ⁠⁠Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast ⁠⁠ Follow the show: ⁠⁠Podcast website : Growingband.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠On Youtube The Growing Band Director⁠⁠  ⁠⁠Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector⁠⁠ If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jun 29, 2023 • 47min

92 When Students Don’t Seem to Want to Improve with Tyler Ehrlich

As band directors, so many times we come across students who are not as motivated as we were as students. Music Educator and Doctoral Student Tyler Ehrlich has written in "Upbeat" as well as on tylerehrlich.com on just this - and shares many practical tips to helping foster these students in your program. 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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jun 26, 2023 • 23min

91- Listener Recommended Repertoire Grade .5-3.5 Part 2

On Facebook we asked "What is a piece of music band directors should know? Grades .5-3.5 So many answers! Here is the second installment - Enjoy! 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.com⁠ 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas ⁠Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast ⁠ Follow the show: ⁠Podcast website : Growingband.com⁠ ⁠On Youtube The Growing Band Director⁠  ⁠Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group⁠ ⁠Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector⁠ ⁠Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector⁠ If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!
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Jun 23, 2023 • 34min

90 Servant Leadership with Alan Feirer

As a music educator and founder of Group Dynamics, Alan Feirer is in a unique position to help us all be better leaders! 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.com 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. Connect with us with comments or ideas Visit our merchandise store to purchase exclusive swag from The Growing Band Director Podcast  Follow the show: Podcast website : Growingband.com On Youtube The Growing Band Director  Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector If you like what you hear please: Leave a Five Star Review and  Share us with another band director!

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