Jeff and Bobby discuss ten high-impact strategies to help marching band directors make the most of October — the critical final stretch of the season. From maximizing GE and cleaning the “low-hanging fruit” to mastering show-day routines, these tips will help your ensemble finish stronger than ever.
 
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Jeff and Bobby discuss lessons learned in the first month back to school. One in four college freshmen drop out—and the same is true in band: some kids quit. That doesn’t make you a bad director. In this episode, we talk defining success on your own terms, listening without catering, finding peace instead of comfort, and surviving the school bureaucracy that drives us all crazy.
 
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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This is the time to reflect on the successes and shortcomings of the year and plan accordingly while it is fresh in your mind.  We all need space from work, I know I do, but this should be a fun activity that will remind you why you do ALL you do. 
 
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Bobby and Jeff talk about things that “slip through the cracks” at work and in our personal lives. Who pays the price?
 
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Email Jeff if you want to enter to win dinner with Dynamic Marching at Midwest!*
Also... Jeff and Bobby present a preview of what to see and hear at the 2024 Midwest Clinic.
*Must be attending Midwest and available Thursday December 19th, 2024 at 7:00PM.
Resources can be found here.
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Jeff, Bobby, and Dani talk about the basics of adjudication (and some advanced topics) regarding the fall marching band season.
Resources can be found here.
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Jeff and Bobby talk about how important the "gut check" is in the middle of the fall marching band season.
Resources can be found here.
That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Jeff and Bobby talk about continuing the high of summer after the start of school... keeping everyone going when the fall starts to be A LOT.

Resources can be found here.

That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Jeff and Bobby just catch up after a BUSY summer.

That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

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Jeff and Bobby talk with the amazingly talented composer and arranger, Jay Bocook!

That Band Life

• Be less stressed and more ORGANIZED
• Become an ACCOMPLISHED communicator
• Improve relationships with parents and students.
• Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.
• Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.

Intro Music
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