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3 Easy Stress Relief Tips When Planning Your Big Trip
Amber Mize, Troubadour Tours
It is seven days until your spring trip begins (and five days before
UIL). You still have a dozen kids who have paid most, some, or
none of the money for the trip, but insist they are
going…hopefully. While you would like to be putting the finishing
touches on your contest pieces, you find yourself verifying
rooming lists and meal plans with the hotel staff, confirming pick-
up and drop off times with your bus company, and trying to add
last minute chaperone changes.[more]
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Mark Time
Mike Fanning
The purpose of the Mark time is to establish strong timing is the
feet. Strong time is the bonding of music and marching.
Everyone must have their feet in time and learn how the rhythms
relate to their feet. If this happens then we all play and move in
time together.[more]
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Posture Exercise
Mike Fanning
Many are not sure where to start when beginning a marching technique
program. Some may start with forward marching, some with
commands and some with mark time. I recommend starting with
Posture. Before a marching ensemble can look uniformed moving
together they have to look uniformed standing still. Here is a break down
of a posture exercise. The goal of this exercise is to give every member
the same idea of what posture is [Read more]
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This article is reprinted in response to post on the Yellow Board asking why
we have competition (Why can't we just teach?). There is growing concern
among band directing professionals regarding the role of competition. I
present this article as an example of the kind of thought that is "out there"
about competition. I hope this will lead to further discussion on the message
board.
The Case Against Competition
By Alfie Kohn
When it comes to competition, we Americans typically recognize
only two legitimate positions: enthusiastic support and qualified
support.
The first view holds that the more we immerse our children (and
ourselves) in rivalry, the better. Competition builds character and
produces excellence. The second stance admits that our society
has gotten carried away with the need to be Number One, that
we push our kids too hard and too fast to become winners -- but
insists that competition can be healthy and fun if we keep it in
perspective.[Read More]
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Teach with Encouragement!
Steve Hankins
Teaching with an encouraging approach has produced a solid
band program in my school. However there has been some
negative criticism from parents, teachers, and students.
Teaching with encouragement is not as easy as we might think,
but give it a try!
I was recently challenged in the teacher's lounge to talk about
my philosophy of teaching, particularly as it related to teaching
my own band students. The teacher who asked told me that I
seemed to be “overdoing it” when it came to encouragement,
liking it more to “bribery,” and then went on to explain that
students in my band classes are not learning about the real
world.[Read More]
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