Set ridiculously high standards for yourself Find band programs to model yours after In the fall, program for your weaknesses. In the spring, program for you strengths. Set high standards for the quality and difficulty of the music you perform. Set...
View Mock Goal Sheet Ninety percent of being a band director is motivating others. We must motivate our students to practice and strive for excellence. We convince parents to purchase quality instruments and to secure a private instructor for their...
Throughout our teacher education, the importance of setting high standards for our students is constantly stressed. Eighteen years in the classroom has taught me that it is quite true that our students will only rise to the expectations we set...
2021 Workshop Program Cindy Lansford: Band + (Balance x Brains) = Beautiful: it’s a simple (and Basic) equation… Chip De Stefano: Trombone Pedagogy from Day One
Congratulations to Mr. De Stefano for his reelection to the National Band Association Board of Directors as a Middle School Representative for the 2020-2022 term.
Crazy times for our band as we had both in-person and virtual performances.
Ted Lega was a legend in every sense of the word. He was the band director at Joliet Township High School for 33 years, continuing the legacy of excellence that amazing program throughout his time there. He was elected to...
2020 Workshop Program Erica Neidlinger: Mindful Musicianship Robert Herrings and Chip De Stefano: Beyond Their Years: Performance Priorities and the Ensemble
Beginner Band Concert March 11, 2020 Chip De Stefano, conductor Cesar Mendoza, conductor Jennifer Hepp, student teacher conductor Beginner Band Hot Cross Buns – English Folk Song Au Claire de la Lune – French Folk Song Mary Had a Little...
Robert Davis, Olathe Northwest HS, KS talks about his philosophy on connecting with students. Lord of the Rings composer Johan de Meij shares his musical journey and the process he uses when he composes. Chip De Stefano of McCracken Middle School in Skokie, IL...