Almost Everything I've Learned About Teaching Band
James Divine
Quick and easy tips to help you be a better band teacher.
Episodes
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Oct 29, 2014 • 22min
Episode 31: Interview with Dr. South: Getting a master's degree Part 1
A master's degree is important for the learning one acquires, and it can be obtained much quicker and at a lower cost than one might imagine.
Oct 22, 2014 • 26min
Episode 30: Interview with Dr. Steve Ambrose, my HS band director
Dr. Steve Ambrose took a band program from 19 students to over 100, then became head of music in a large district. Find out his biggest regret and greatest triumph. Invite Steve to clinic or guest conduct your next event. Find him at www.2forfunband.com and www.billdealsband.com.
Sep 26, 2014 • 12min
Episode 29: Start A Band Website
You too can start a band website for your school band. Can you create documents in Word with photos and formatting? Then you have the skills to create a website.
Sep 19, 2014 • 14min
Episode 28: Tips for obtaining balanced instrumentation
Do you wish you had more tubas and low brass? Do you have an abundance of flutes and no clarinets? In this episode, I share some tips on how you can obtain better instrumentation in your bands.
Sep 10, 2014 • 10min
Episode 27: You can learn a lot from a dummy
Remember the car crash dummies? They taught car manufacturers a lot about how to make cars safer. You too can learn a lot by watching the "dummies" in your life.
Sep 3, 2014 • 3min
Episode 26: Ten Tips To Help You Burn Out As A Band Teacher
Musicians have a high emotional IQ. We feel things more deeply. We work hard for success, really hard. And if we're not careful, we can easily burn out doing a great job, and then what good are we? Listen to these tips and DO THE OPPOSITE to have a long and successful career teaching band, touching many lives.
Aug 27, 2014 • 5min
Episode 25: You Snatched The Love Of Music Right From My Child
Naysayers. Complainers. Blamers. We all fave them. To be successful, we can't let them affect us.
The title of this podcast is an actual statement from a parent of one of my band students. Does it hurt? Yes! Is it true? No!
Aug 20, 2014 • 5min
Episode 24: Why You Should Have A Bake Sale
A bake sale can be a great way to raise funds for your band, and it takes very little of your time if you have parents do most of the work.
Aug 13, 2014 • 16min
Episode 23: 8 Tips For Reclaiming Your Time
We all have the same number of hours in a day, but many of those hours get wasted. James shares ten tips that can help you regain 5-10 hours a week of your time so you can do more of what you REALLY want.
May 8, 2014 • 26sec
Summer Hiatus
The Music Ed Podcast will be on summer hiatus. Check back in August for new episodes. Go to the blog at www.themusicedpodcast.com for helpful articles through the summer.
