by Jeff | Feb 17, 2023 | Articles
District Holiday Music Policy Statement The _______________ Schools continue to be as inclusive as possible of all students’ beliefs and interests. This can be particularly difficult in December as many celebrate significant holidays based on their faith and native...
by Jeff | Jul 26, 2016 | Articles
Assessing Musicality Article by Jeff Bolduc – read, don’t take. This Assessing Musicality article was written as an academic paper in Grad School. Here’s what to expect: Explores the history of how musicality has been assessed. Looks at current...
by Jeff | Feb 11, 2014 | Articles, Band Director, Brass Players, Percussionists
Practice Routines for Musicians Downloadable Practice Routines -> Poster Productive Practice Tips -> Poster Playing outside of class/lesson time can be difficult (time, place. etc.) for musicians, but is truly the key to self-improvement and mastery. Even with...
by Jeff | Nov 24, 2013 | Articles, Improv Studies
Big Band Listening Guide This Big Band Listening Guide includes seven tracks featuring the Buddy Rich Big Band, Maynard Ferguson and his band, the Stan Kenton Orchestra, and an older track from Count Basie. The first three were the most prominent Big Bands over the...
by Jeff | Nov 24, 2013 | Articles, Free Resource
Tips for Home Practice by Jeff Bolduc For Band Students and their Families. It is hoped that parents go through some of the problems and solutions presented in this article together with their band student. A willingness to explore music performance together is...
by Jeff | Nov 24, 2013 | Articles
Short Course in Orthodontia for Musicians Maurice M. Porter Originally printed in Bandwagon magazine in May, 1966. Revised and reprinted in Bandworld in December, 1991. Orthodontia aims at establishing an ideal relationship between the teeth, but its effect on a...
