Almost Everything I've Learned About Teaching Band

Dr. Steve Ambrose took a band program from 19 students to over 100, then became head of music in a large district. Find out his biggest regret and greatest triumph. Invite Steve to clinic or guest conduct your next event. Find him at www.2forfunband.com and www.billdealsband.com. 

You too can start a band website for your school band. Can you create documents in Word with photos and formatting? Then you have the skills to create a website.

You too can start a band website for your school band. Can you create documents in Word with photos and formatting? Then you have the skills to create a website.

Do you wish you had more tubas and low brass? Do you have an abundance of flutes and no clarinets? In this episode, I share some tips on how you can obtain better instrumentation in your bands.

Do you wish you had more tubas and low brass? Do you have an abundance of flutes and no clarinets? In this episode, I share some tips on how you can obtain better instrumentation in your bands.

Remember the car crash dummies? They taught car manufacturers a lot about how to make cars safer. You too can learn a lot by watching the "dummies" in your life.

Remember the car crash dummies? They taught car manufacturers a lot about how to make cars safer. You too can learn a lot by watching the "dummies" in your life.

Musicians have a high emotional IQ. We feel things more deeply. We work hard for success, really hard. And if we're not careful, we can easily burn out doing a great job, and then what good are we? Listen to these tips and DO THE OPPOSITE to have a long and successful career teaching band, touching many lives.

Musicians have a high emotional IQ. We feel things more deeply. We work hard for success, really hard. And if we're not careful, we can easily burn out doing a great job, and then what good are we? Listen to these tips and DO THE OPPOSITE to have a long and successful career teaching band, touching many lives.

Naysayers. Complainers. Blamers. We all fave them. To be successful, we can't let them affect us.

The title of this podcast is an actual statement from a parent of one of my band students. Does it hurt? Yes! Is it true? No!