The Growing Band Director

By Kyle Smith

Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the c... more

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How many episodes does The Growing Band Director have?

The podcast currently has 337 episodes available.

The Growing Band Director episodes:

November 01, 2025 (80) Improve Your Sax Section Now Throwback with Clayton Hamilton
Follow the steps outlined in this session and your sax section will improve quickly!
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Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
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1h 4min
October 27, 2025 285 Band Room Podcasting and Culture with Mark Connor
Mark Connor is the creator and host of the Everything Band Podcast - which lead band directors around the world in their learning for 8 years! He joins Kyle to discuss so many lessons learned on his show, as well as some behind the scene details of Everything Band and what his program at school looks like.
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
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43min
October 25, 2025 (78) Andrew Boysen Jr Music for Younger Bands Throwback
Hear from one of the countries leading composers, Andrew Boysen Jr. about some of his pieces that are attainable by younger students.
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
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30min
October 23, 2025 292 Grade 3-4 Flex Band Music with Nick Pierce
Part 2 of this Flex Band music series, with Colorado band director Nick Pierce, explores Grade 3-4 flex band music and strategies you can use to teach it to your students.
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector
If you like what you hear please:
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47min
October 20, 2025 291 Grade 1-2 Flex Band Music with Nick Pierce
Colorado band director Nick Pierce joins Kyle to discuss and listen to flex band music that might work for your students at the grade 1-2 level.
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector
If you like what you hear please:
Leave a Five Star Review and
Share us with another band director!

...more
42min
October 18, 2025 (84) Rehearsal Techniques - Focus on Feedback Throwback with Dr Philip Edelman
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector
If you like what you hear please:
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Share us with another band director!

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47min
October 13, 2025 290 Connecting Your Students With a Larger Audience with Michael Levine
Harmony Bridge
Michael Levine is the founder and longtime trombone player with the Dallas Brass. He joins Kyle for a discussion around ways to help students play in chamber music ensembles - and find much deeper meaning in their music education beyond concert performances in the typical school environment.
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector
If you like what you hear please:
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Share us with another band director!

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41min
October 11, 2025 (48) The Rural Band Director Throwback with Scott Kroll
Kyle and Jeff as they meet with a great band director - Scott Kroll from Georgia! Scott walks us through the journey in developing a band program in a small rural school, and ways to make it happen with success!
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector
If you like what you hear please:
Leave a Five Star Review and
Share us with another band director!

...more
29min
October 06, 2025 289 Middle School Band and Orchestra with Andrea Cameron and Philip Walters
Guest Host Philip Walters (Alaska) joins band and orchestra director Andrea Cameron (Montgomery County, Maryland) to discuss all things middle school band and orchestra, as well as her school's upcoming Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic performance!
To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com
Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.
Connect with us with comments or ideas
Follow the show:
Podcast website : Thegrowingbanddirector.com
On Youtube The Growing Band Director
Facebook-The Growing Band Director Podcast Group
Instagram @thegrowingbanddirector
Tik Tok @thegrowingbanddirector
If you like what you hear please:
Leave a Five Star Review and
Share us with another band director!

...more
1h 35min
October 04, 2025 (149) Teaching from the Light, The Yamaha Harmony Director and The Carmel Band Program Throwback
Learn from two of the directors in one of the top programs in the US - The Carmel High School Band (Indiana) - Michael Pote and Kyle Young.
-We discuss "teaching from the light", a method to help improve your career, your band, and your students experience in your program.
⁠“Practice Perfect: 42 Rules for Getting Better at Getting Better”⁠
by Doug Lemov
-Taking over a high level program from a legend, and keys to sustaining success.
-Learn about the Yamaha Harmony Director, and why it will improve your bands tone for a fraction of the cost of an instrument.
The Yamaha Harmony Director
-⁠“Ensemble: An Integrated Approach to the Yamaha Harmony Director”
By Michael Pote, Kyle Young and Andrew Brough
-Learn some of the things that helps the Carmel Band program excel year after year.
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1h 6min

FAQs about The Growing Band Director:

How many episodes does The Growing Band Director have?

The podcast currently has 337 episodes available.

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