Marching Band
TITLE: Directory of Marching Band Contests in the Greater St Louis Area – Nottelmann Music
SOURCE: Nottelmann Music
FORMAT: Article
DATE: September 5, 2021
Nottelmann Music is always happy support music in our area schools, so here’s a calendar of Greater St. Louis Area high school marching band competitions listed at Midwest Marching. Click on the link for more info on each event. Also, find a link to a printable copy at the bottom of this posting. 9-11 Metro East Marching Classic – O’Fallon […]
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TITLE: Case Study: From a $67 Budget to Success — A Four-Year Journey
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: August 19, 2021
Curated from the YAMAHA Educator Suite – by Jennifer Antonetti – After two years of teaching elementary general music, I was ready for a change, so I applied to a music education master’s program and for more band jobs. Luckily, I was hired to teach band at Meadows Elementary and Robinson Middle School in my current district, the Topeka Public Schools. Eager to start my new position, […]
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TITLE: MBA Podium Masters – Produced for MBA by Nottelmann Music
SOURCE: Ray Benton
FORMAT: Videos
DATE: July 16, 2021
Ann Goodwin Clark, Co-Historian for Missouri Bandmasters, had the vision to record interviews with Missouri master teachers in music education. Ann reached out to me and asked for my assistance in producing and posting these timeless videos. Below is the current library, with more additions planned for the future. I believe EVERY music educator will benefit from the wisdom brought […]
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TITLE: Blending Brass
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: July 16, 2021
Curated from the Yamaha Educator Suite – by Elizabeth Geli – With so many superhero movies hitting the theaters, it’s ironic to hear ensemble directors tell their students, “Don’t be a hero,” when someone is sticking out in the overall sound. Because of the brass instruments’ powerful directional abilities, blending the sound and dynamics of an ensemble can sometimes seem […]
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TITLE: 10 Tips to Start a Middle School Drumline
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Article
DATE: April 29, 2021
Curated from The Yamaha Blog – by Troy C. Wallwage – Middle school band is often where students begin their musical journey. It is a time when the three basic elements of music — rhythm, melody and harmony — begin to take shape and make sense to students. Many middle schools, or junior high schools, have a beginning and advanced […]
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TITLE: The Bandmaster Podcast Episode 35: Bobby Lambert, Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant, SC
SOURCE: Curated
FORMAT: Podcast
DATE: December 11, 2020
Curated from Bandmasters Podcast – Bobby is Director of Bands at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. Originally from Cherokee, North Carolina, Mr. Lambert attended Western Carolina University to obtain his Bachelors Degree in music education and then the University of Massachusetts to receive a graduate assistantship and a Masters of Music Degree in saxophone performance. From 2001 […]
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