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The Growing Band Director

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.To gain access to all show notes and audio files please…

Podcast · By Kyle Smith · American English · Official site

Indexed episodes, last 90 days
35
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Sep 19, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 19, 2026

    234 Lighting a Fire in Students with Chris Gleason (opens the original)

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    Support the Show Here ⁠ Lighting a Fire in Kids Ted Talk Chris Gleason is an experienced band director and creativity consultant from Wisconsin. He joins the show to discuss some ways to help motivate 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 matte

  2. Episode · Sep 18, 2026

    Preparing the Instruments for Your Beginners with Krystle Smith (opens the original)

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    Preparing the instruments before handing them out to your students can help them be successful. Krystle Smith shows you how she prepares each of the beginner instruments for her students. Support the Show Here 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

  3. Episode · Sep 17, 2026

    389 Listen When Teaching Jazz Ten Minute Tips with Dr Chris Costigan and Holly Lloyd (opens the original)

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    Submit Your Ten Minute Tip Here Support the Show Here 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 th

  4. Episode · Sep 14, 2026

    379 Teaching Latin Jazz Drums in an Authentic Way for Band Directors with Dennis Crystal (opens the original)

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    Teaching Latin Jazz Drums in an Authentic Way for Band Directors handout GBD Jazz Education Podcast Playlist Support the Show Here 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

  5. Episode · Sep 12, 2026

    233 Bassoon! It's Not That Scary...... with Hunter Holoubek (opens the original)

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    Bassoon can be an instrument that is scary for band directors to teach because it can appear overwhelming. Hunter Holoubek is a band director and bassoon player who is here to give you what you need to know, and help everything make sense! ⁠Full Presentation⁠ ⁠Correct Bassoon Fingering Chart⁠ ⁠ Bassoon Flick Keys Tutorial⁠

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