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Associate Band Director Andrew Buttermore directs a song during the Ames High School band holiday concert Monday evening at the high school auditorium. Another school music concert this week is the joint Mitchell and Sawyer elementaries chorus concert at 6 p.m. on Thursday at Ames Middle School. Photo by Sarina Rhinehart/Ames Tribune

Mallory Thompson: conductor, professor

Young band directors and first year music teachers, this article is for you! Learn about the top 10 mistakes that young band directors make such as poor programming, lack of planning, not establishing relationships, rushing the fundamentals, marketing your music program, making excuses, fixing your ego and more! Valuable lessons for beginning band teachers, middle school band directors, and high school band directors! #banddirectorstalkshop #banddirector

We can always turn to other directors around us for valuable tips and strategies. In this article, 5 organizational tips are discussed.

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In our recent survey, we asked Band Directors Talk Shop readers to summarize “Why band matters in 20 words or less.” With hundreds of responses to the survey, we came up with this categorized list of your answers. Whether you are a beginning band director or an experienced director, there is nothing like a good reminder of why band is important. Click here to see the answers to the question, "Why Band?" and get a little extra motivation for your day! #banddirectorstalkshop #beginn

We asked band directors to tell us ONE thing they've done that improved student performance in band. Here are the results! Get some great tips from experienced band directors!

Learn how to play "would you rather- band version!" perfect for concert bands and large classes. It's non-competitive and sure to have your students smiling if not laughing throughout rehearsal!

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