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Michael Levine is the founder and longtime trombone player with the Dallas Brass. He joins Kyle for a discussion around ways to help students play in chamber music ensembles - and find much deeper meaning in their music education beyond concert performances in the typical school environment.

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Kyle and Jeff as they meet with a great band director - Scott Kroll from Georgia! Scott walks us through the journey in developing a band program in a small rural school, and ways to make it happen with success!

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Guest Host Philip Walters (Alaska) joins band and orchestra director Andrea Cameron (Montgomery County, Maryland) to discuss all things middle school band and orchestra, as well as her school's upcoming Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic performance!

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Learn from two of the directors in one of the top programs in the US - The Carmel High School Band (Indiana) - Michael Pote and Kyle Young. -We discuss "teaching from the light", a method to help improve your career, your band, and your students experience in your program. ⁠“Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better”⁠ by Doug Lemov -Taking over a high level program from a legend, and keys to sustaining success. -Learn about the Yamaha Harmony Director, and why it will improve your bands tone for a fraction of the cost of an instrument. The Yamaha Harmony Director -⁠“Ensemble: An Integrated Approach to the Yamaha Harmony Director” By Michael Pote, Kyle Young and Andrew Brough -Learn some of the things that helps the Carmel Band program excel year after year.

Alex Castro joins a conversation with Kyle around ways to engage students while having percussion class separated from the wind class. So many possiblities arise when you split up the sections for their rehearsals. There are some drawbacks, but the positives for the students and their skills, both the percussion and the winds, far outweighs the drawbacks.

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Dr. Matthew Arau is the author of "Upbeat!" and creator of Upbeat Global -Steps to maximize your band director morning routines -Creating a culture in your band -Building a leadership program

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Megan Vinther is the band director at Everett HS in Everett, Washington - as well as a composer for concert and jazz band. She joins Kyle in a wide ranging discussion around her approach in the band room. They also discuss and listen to some of Megan's pieces (grades 2-4.)

Included in the end is a couple recommendations for pieces for concert and jazz band that Megan finds are great teaching vehicles for her ensembles.

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