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There is nothing quite like swapping stories with a fellow band director! As I have traveled around the midwest conducting honor bands, adjudicating festivals, and providing clinics for bands, I have had the good fortune to meet many amazing band directors and music…
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Sunday Spark - September 20, 2026 (opens the original)
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"Compliance is the seedbed for mediocrity, and commitment is the fuel for sustained levels of elite performance." ~Mark Miller
The Growing Band Director Crossover with Kyle Smith (opens the original)
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Dr. Shawn Knopp is the guest on The Growing Band Director Podcast with Kyle Smith.
Finding A Way: Ensuring Band is Accessible for Everyone with Alex McMahon (opens the original)
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Alex McMahon is an experienced music educator, conductor, and professional musician who has worked with students from elementary through high school. His teaching responsibilities have included concert band, jazz band, marching band, pep band, and beginning instrumental music. In addition to his classroom work, he has coordinated honor bands, professional events, and other large-scale music activities within his district. Alex currently serves as president of the South Central Kansas Music Educa
Through My Music: Inspiring the Next Generation of Leaders with Dr. Myra Rhoden (opens the original)
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Dr. Myra Rhoden serves on the faculty at the University of West Georgia where she conducts the UWG Symphonic Band and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Music Education. As the founder of Athena Music and Leadership, Rhoden has created programs and opportunities to empower young women through music while equipping them with lifelong leadership skills that can be used in any profession. Drawing on over 30 years of experience as a high school band director, Rhoden frequently serves as a
The Role of Authenticity in the Band Room with Dr. Rachael Erquhart (opens the original)
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Dr. Rachael Urquhart is the director of bands at Quakertown Community High School in Quakertown Community School District, Quakertown, PA. Her responsibilities at Quakertown HS include conducting the Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony and teaching keyboard and American music history as elective courses. Dr. Urquhart is also the director of the Quakertown Community High School Panther Marching Band. Dr. Urquhart earned her Ed.D. in Policy, Planning, and Administration from West Chester University o
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