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Episode 185 - Advice for When Someone In Your Community Loses Their Life

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Episode 265 - What To Do The Last 2 Weeks Of School

Episode 263 - 11 Tips To Make The Music Sound Better Are you stuck on what to work on to improve the music? In this episode, I share 11 tips that you can use to help your group sound better.  Have a question for the podcast? Need a presenter for professional development? Contact me here:  jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  List of Speaking Topics.  www.jamesdivine.net Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount?  HERE or Paypal or CashApp $jazzysaxman or see below Free Smooth Jazz Music Some resources you may be interested in…  40 Ways To Make Money as a Musician  “Why Don’t They Teach That in School   $20        $10     $5

Episode 264 - 11 Tips To Make The Music Sound Better

Episode 263 - When Students Misbehave for the Sub Strategies and tips  Have a question for the podcast? Need a presenter for professional development? Contact me here:  jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  List of Speaking Topics.  www.jamesdivine.net Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount?  HERE or Paypal or CashApp $jazzysaxman or see below Free Smooth Jazz Music Some resources you may be interested in…  40 Ways To Make Money as a Musician  “Why Don’t They Teach That in School   $20        $10     $5

Episode 263 - When Students Misbehave for the Sub

Episode 262 - Stop Comparing I struggled with self-esteem for many years - and I spent too many years comparing myself to other band directors. As Bob Newhart says, “Just Stop It.”  Have a question for the podcast? Need a presenter for professional development? Contact me here:  jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  List of Speaking Topics.  www.jamesdivine.net Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount?  HERE or Paypal or CashApp $jazzysaxman or see below Free Smooth Jazz Music Some resources you may be interested in…  40 Ways To Make Money as a Musician  “Why Don’t They Teach That in School   $20        $10     $5  

Episode 262 - Stop Comparing

Episode 261 - Throw Practice Sheets in the Trash In my opinion, they’re useless (except in one case). Find out what to do instead.  Have a question for the podcast? Need a presenter for professional development? Contact me here:  jamesthedivine@gmail.com or 719-238-4193.  List of Speaking Topics.  www.jamesdivine.net Has the show benefited you? Would you consider a one time donation of any amount?  HERE or Paypal or CashApp $jazzysaxman or see below Free Smooth Jazz Music Some resources you may be interested in…  40 Ways To Make Money as a Musician  “Why Don’t They Teach That in School   $20        $10     $5

Episode 185 - Advice for When Someone In Your Community Loses Their Life

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