The Music Ed Podcast

By James Divine

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Episodes: 289

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Quick and easy tips to help you be a better band teacher.

Episode Date
Episode 265 - What To Do The Last 2 Weeks Of School
May 01, 2024
Episode 264 - 11 Tips To Make The Music Sound Better
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 263 - When Students Misbehave for the Sub
Apr 17, 2024
Episode 262 - Stop Comparing
Apr 10, 2024
Episode 261 - Throw Practice Sheets in the Trash
Apr 03, 2024
Update: Jazz From The Start Finally Ready
Mar 22, 2024
Episode 260 - 6 Important Steps to Starting a Booster Organization
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 259 - How To Start a Marching Band
Mar 13, 2024
Episode 258 - 15+ Warm-Up Ideas
Mar 06, 2024
Episode 257 - Win the hearts of the counselors
Feb 28, 2024
Episode 256 - How To Properly Use Festival Warmup Time
Feb 21, 2024
Episode 255 - Band Teacher: You Are a Hero
Feb 07, 2024
Episode 254 - Resources for Teaching Black History Month in the Music Classroom
Jan 31, 2024
Episode 253 - 4 Tips for Assessment and Feedback
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 252 - Band Repertoire Selection Tips
Jan 17, 2024
Episode 251 - HELP! I'm a band teacher teaching choir
Jan 10, 2024
Episdoe 250 - Interview with Cece Roudabush of New Harmony Line
Jan 03, 2024
Bonus Episode End of 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 249 - Going To Midwest? Thoughts and Tips
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 248 - Discussion with Kyle Smith of The Growing Band Director Podcast
Dec 06, 2023
Episode 247 - 7 Strategies to Help Find Life Balance
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 246 - Incorporating a String Player Into Band
Nov 15, 2023
Episode 245 - Stop Writing on the Stands!
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 244 - How To Treat Adults and Kids Who Are Leaving
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 243 - 5 Tips for Teaching Balance and Blend
Oct 25, 2023
Episode 242 - When Is It Time To Leave a Position
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 241 - 5 Groups, 18 Songs, Less than 60 Minutes
Oct 11, 2023
Episode 240 - Sometimes Its Better NOT To Ask
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 239 - Teaching Music is a Triathlon Not a 50 Yard Dash
Sep 27, 2023
Episode 238 - 5 Things I Wish I Knew Years Ago
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 237 - Simplifying Grading- Should Band Be An Easy A
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 236 - It Takes Just As Much Work
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 235: Dont Be Jealous of Others
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 234 - Teaching 2 Levels of Band in the Same Classroom
Aug 23, 2023
Episode 233 - Tips For Reed Selection - Clarinet and Sax
Aug 16, 2023
Episode 232 - How To Stay Organized
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 231 - Setting Boundaries and Saying No Nicely
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 230 - 10 Things To Do After The Final Concert
May 10, 2023
Episode 229 Tips For Final Rehearsals
May 03, 2023
Episode 228 - Interview with Scott Watson
Mar 22, 2023
Episode 227 - Tips For Teaching Clarinet
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 226 - Tips For Teaching Flute
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 225 - Tips For Teaching Brass
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 224 - Tips For Teaching Oboe and Bassoon
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 223 - Interview with Adrian Gordon, Author of Note To Self
Jan 11, 2023
Episode 222 - Choosing Quality Wind Literature
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 221 - Tube Socks, Giants, and a Teacher's Trust
Dec 07, 2022
Episode 220 - 4 Tips to Being a Better Band Director Using the Acronym BAND
Nov 30, 2022
Episode 219 - Interview with Baton Sync Creators Jennifer and Kris Antonetti
Nov 18, 2022
Episode 218 Focus on the Positive
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 217 How Do You Define Excellence
Oct 05, 2022
Episode 216 Helping Your Student in Band Who Is Blind
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 215 Band Karate
Sep 16, 2022
Episode 214 Advice for New Directors Part 4
Aug 31, 2022
Episode 213 Advice for New Directors Part 3
Aug 24, 2022
Episode 212 Advice for New Directors Part 2
Aug 10, 2022
Episode 211 Advice for New Directors Part 1
Aug 03, 2022
Episode 210 - What To Have On Your To-Do List Concert Dayy
May 18, 2022
Episode 209 - I Regret Missing My State Conference
May 11, 2022
208 - Why I Decided to Stay
May 04, 2022
Episode 207 - Consider a new scheduling model with beginning band as an exploratory
Apr 20, 2022
Episode 206 - 11 Fast and Furious Time Saving Tips
Apr 06, 2022
Episode 205 - 7 Tips To Get Organized and Save 5 Hours This Week, Guaranteed!
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 204 - Interview With Practice Skills Curriculum Creator Meg Thorup
Mar 02, 2022
Episode 203 - My Self-Esteem Was Destroyed
Feb 16, 2022
Episode 202 - 5 Retirement Strategies, Even If You're Young
Feb 02, 2022
Episode 201 - Pay Now or Pay Later
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 200 - 3 Failure Factor Words to Avoid
Jan 05, 2022
Episode 199: The Student Led Rehearsal
Dec 01, 2021
Episode 198 - Help! I'm a band teacher teaching orchestra.
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 197: How To Organize Your Music Library
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 196 - Dealing with Post-Marching Band Season Depression
Nov 03, 2021
Episode 195 - Patience, Perseverance, Positive Attitude, and other Tips from Dr. Ray Cramer
Oct 20, 2021
Episode 194 - 4 Tips To Prevent Your Saxes from Sounding Like Honking Geese
Oct 13, 2021
Episode 193 - Engaging Students in the Rehearsal Process with Dr. Charlie Menghini
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 192 - Where To Get Advice
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 191 - Are You Sure You Want To Teach There
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 190 - Tricks and Tips for a Better Band
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 189 - 7 Tips to Attaining Work-Life Balance
Aug 25, 2021
Episode 188 - Three Ps To Keeping Order in Rehearsals
Aug 18, 2021
Episode 187 - Aim To Inspire From Day 1
Aug 11, 2021
Episode 186 - What To Do At The End of the Year
May 26, 2021
Episode 185 - Advice for When Someone In Your Community Loses Their Life
May 19, 2021
Episode 184 - What To Do In a Parade
May 12, 2021
Episode 183 - Is a master's degree worthwhile and affordable
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 182 - Should You Focus On Sound With Beginners - 3 Tips
Apr 21, 2021
Episode 181 - Teaching Jazz Phrasing
Apr 14, 2021
Episode 180 - Have You Thought of Leaving the Profession? Hang In There.
Apr 07, 2021
Episode 179 - Job Hunting Tips
Mar 24, 2021
Episode 178 - 7 Things They Don't Teach You in College
Mar 17, 2021
Episode 177 - Help! I'm retiring/leaving and don't know what kind of job to do
Mar 10, 2021
Episode 176 - Take Care of YOU
Mar 03, 2021
Episode 175 - Creating a Great Culture
Feb 24, 2021
Episode 173 - Easy Ways to Incorporate Reading into Band
Feb 10, 2021
Episode 172 - 5 Tips for Student Engagement in an Online Environment
Jan 27, 2021
Episode 171 - Marching Band is Needed Now More Than Ever Before
Jan 20, 2021
Episode 170 - Interview with Scott Watson of the University of Kansas
Jan 13, 2021
Episode 169 - Why I Don't Do Christmas Concerts
Dec 02, 2020
Should Teachers Be Judges More Strictly
Nov 25, 2020
Episode 168 - Why I Made the Shift to Teaching Business
Nov 18, 2020
Share Your Talent
Nov 11, 2020
Episode 167 - Radically Rethinking Grading
Nov 04, 2020
Don't Let Students Determine What Kind of Day You'll Have
Oct 28, 2020
Episode 166 - 6 Strategies for Surviving the Stress of Teaching Music
Oct 21, 2020
Be Grateful
Oct 14, 2020
Episode 165 - Interview with DJ Eshelman
Oct 07, 2020
What is a Good Leader's First Priority
Oct 01, 2020
The One Minute Pause
Sep 29, 2020
Episode 164 - Why Large Ensembles are STILL Important
Sep 23, 2020
Relationships are Key
Sep 17, 2020
Quit trying to be perfect
Sep 15, 2020
Episode 163 - Don't Neglect These Four Things
Sep 09, 2020
The Pareto Principle
Sep 03, 2020
Is it ok to yell at students?
Sep 01, 2020
Episode 162 - 5 Tips to Gain 5 Hours in Your Week
Aug 26, 2020
Be Brave
Aug 20, 2020
Love is all you need
Aug 18, 2020
BONUS - My message to my students about grading policies
Aug 17, 2020
Episode 161 - Starting the 1st Day of School Well
Aug 12, 2020
Episode 160 - 10 Band/Life Lessons I Learned from the Coronavirus
Jun 24, 2020
Episode 159 - I Almost Didn't Join 6th Grade Band
Jun 17, 2020
Episode 158 - A Love Letter to Title I Teachers
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 157 - What to do this summer
Jun 01, 2020
Episode 157 - Searching for a Job
May 29, 2020
Episode 156 H - The Joy of Teaching in a Rural School Part 2 (replay of Ep 66)
May 15, 2020
Episode 156 G - Proper Eating and Fitness (replay of Ep 60)
May 12, 2020
Episode 156 F - 4 Things To Tell Your Students or Anyone (replay of Ep 58)
May 07, 2020
Episode 156 E - Stop Comparing (replay of Ep 56)
May 04, 2020
Episode 156 D - 5 Tips for Communicating with Parents (replay of Ep 48)
May 01, 2020
Episode 156 C - Stop the Cycle of Perfectionism (replay of Ep 42)
Apr 28, 2020
Episode 156 B - Joy of Teaching in a Rural School - replay of Ep 41
Apr 24, 2020
Episdoe 156A - 4 Things to Avoid (replay of Ep 13)
Apr 22, 2020
Episode 155 - A Method for Teaching Students How to Practice Difficult Passages
Apr 08, 2020
Special Episode
Apr 03, 2020
Episode 154 - 8 Tips to Add Spice to Your Rehearsal
Apr 01, 2020
Episode 153 - Make Lesson Planning Easier
Mar 11, 2020
Episode 152: How Music Saved My Life; James' story
Feb 19, 2020
Episode 151 - Making More Music by Managing Administrative Mayhem
Feb 05, 2020
Episode 150 - Top 13 Mistakes New Directors Make
Jan 29, 2020
Episode 149 - 7 Strategies for Working with a Small Jazz Band
Jan 22, 2020
Episode 148 - 4 Tips to Help Your Band Sound Their Best
Jan 15, 2020
Episode 147 - Getting Students to Play In Tune
Dec 18, 2019
Episode 146 - 7 Tips for Gaining More Time to Devote to Teaching Music
Dec 11, 2019
Episode 145 - Dealing with Post-Marching Band Season Depression
Dec 04, 2019
Episode 144 - Keeping Percussionists Engaged
Nov 13, 2019
Episode 143 - 16 Things I Wish I Knew About Festival as a Young Director
Nov 06, 2019
Episode 142 - Repertoire Selection Tips
Oct 30, 2019
Episode 141 - What To Say at the Concert
Oct 23, 2019
Episode 140 - 5 Tips for Developing Great Student Relationships
Oct 16, 2019
Episode 139 - Help Beginner Trumpets Change Partials
Oct 09, 2019
Episode 138 - Getting Middle School Students to Quiet Down and Focus
Oct 02, 2019
Episode 137 - How To Structure Rehearsal Time
Sep 11, 2019
Episode 136 - 10 Ideas for Creating Traditions
Sep 04, 2019
Episode 135 - 8 Tips For Dealing With Kids Wanting To Switch Instruments
Aug 21, 2019
Episode 134 - Interview With Marc Gelfo, Creator of the Modacity Practice App
Aug 14, 2019
Episode 133 - Baby Shark by Rote
May 08, 2019
Episode 132 - The Funniest Statement You've Made to your Ensemble
May 01, 2019
Episode 131 - Healthy Easy Eating
Apr 24, 2019
Episode 130 - When Students Misbehave for the Sub
Apr 17, 2019
Episode 129 - Preventing Damage to School Owned Instruments and Accessories
Apr 10, 2019
Episode 128 - 6 Small Steps to Avoid Burnout
Apr 03, 2019
Episode 127 - 11 Movies Every Band Kid Should See
Mar 20, 2019
Episode 126 - 7 Tips for Great Concert Behavior
Mar 13, 2019
Episode 125 - 7 Tips For Making Band Fun
Feb 13, 2019
Episode 124 - Should Practice Outside of School be Required
Feb 06, 2019
Episode 123 - Six Responses When Students Say "I Want To Switch To Drums"
Jan 30, 2019
Episode 122 - How To Properly Use Your Festival Warm-up Time
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 121 - Prepare To Be Judged
Jan 16, 2019
Episode 120 - How To Get Admin On Your Side
Jan 09, 2019
Episode 119 - 12 Band Room Hacks
Dec 05, 2018
Episode 118 - Ways To Mix Up The Method Book
Nov 28, 2018
Episode 117 - Can I Go To The Bathroom - How To Respond
Nov 14, 2018
Episode 116 - When A Life Is Lost
Nov 07, 2018
Episode 115 - 11 Tips For Managing Large Groups Of Beginners
Oct 31, 2018
Episode 114 - Parents Are 45 Minutes Late. What Do I Do?
Oct 24, 2018
Episode 113 - When Students Are Dating
Oct 17, 2018
Episode 112 - HELP! I'm a Band Teacher Teaching Orchestra
Oct 08, 2018
Episode 111 - What to do with TOO MANY TROPHIES
Sep 12, 2018
Episode 110 - Getting More Parental Participation
Sep 05, 2018
Episode 109 - Interview with Frank Tracz of Kansas State
Aug 22, 2018
Episode 108 - When To Play (and other tips) for Football Games
Aug 15, 2018
Episode 106 - Things I Thought I'd Never Say During Rehearsal
May 16, 2018
Episode 105 - Motivating Students to Practice
May 09, 2018
Episode 104 - Teaching the Audience Proper Etiquette
May 02, 2018
Episode 103 - Incorporating Special Needs Students in Band
Apr 25, 2018
Episode 102 - I Can't Play, My Throat Hurts...How To Respond
Apr 18, 2018
Episode 101 - Posting Audition Results
Apr 11, 2018
Episode 100 - Instilling High Standards
Apr 04, 2018
Episode 99 - Jazz Band Warm-ups
Mar 07, 2018
Episode 98 - Are Practice Sheets Worthwhile
Mar 07, 2018
Episode 97 - Thoughts on Marching Band Philosophy
Feb 21, 2018
Episode 96 - 5 Tips for Dealing with Bullying Colleagues
Feb 21, 2018
Episode 95 - Leaving or Retiring? Some Communication Tips...
Feb 07, 2018
Episode 94 - 8 Tips to Consider on Overnight Trips
Jan 25, 2018
Episode 93 - Dealing with Poisonous Students
Jan 17, 2018
Episode 92 - Dealing With "I Quit"
Dec 13, 2017
Episode 91 - Getting Non-Performing Groups to Sit Quietly
Dec 06, 2017
Episode 90 - Retention and Recruiting Ideas
Nov 29, 2017
Episode 89 - Dealing With Student Profanity
Nov 15, 2017
Episode 88 - Tuning Tips
Nov 08, 2017
Episode 87 - Italian Pronunciation of Music Terms
Nov 02, 2017
Episode 86: 7 Things Your Middle School Director Wants You To Know
Oct 04, 2017
Episode 85: How To Organize Your Music Library
Sep 20, 2017
Episode 84: 5 Performing Groups in 62 Minutes
Sep 06, 2017
Episode 83: HowTo Be A Great Guest Clinician
Aug 23, 2017
Episode 82: Create a Yearly Task List
Aug 09, 2017
Episode 81: Make Your Marching Band Rehearsal More Efficient
Aug 02, 2017
Episode 80: Getting Sax Players To Play With Good Tone
Apr 26, 2017
Episode 79: 14 Tips on How To Get Better At Fixing The Music
Apr 19, 2017
Episode 78: Answers to Listener's Questions
Apr 12, 2017
Episode 77: How and Why You Should Start a Tri-M Chapter
Apr 04, 2017
Episode 76: What to do (and eat) the night of a concert
Feb 22, 2017
Episode 75: The Student Led Rehearsal
Jan 18, 2017
Episode 74 - Teaching Guitar Effectively: Interview with Bill Swick
Jan 04, 2017
Episode 73: Creating a Marching Band Schedule and Plan
Nov 29, 2016
Episode 72: Incorporating Writing & Math Without Giving Up Band Time
Oct 27, 2016
Episode 71: How To Practice, with Professor Jimmy
Oct 05, 2016
Episode 70: Interview with Greg Martin, author of "Marching Band Techniques"
Aug 23, 2016
Episode 69: What To Do The Last Two Weeks Of School
May 18, 2016
Episode 68: Successful Differentiation In The Music Classroom
Apr 27, 2016
Episode 67: 5 Tips For A More Efficient Rehearsal
Apr 12, 2016
Episode 66: The Joy of Teaching in a Rural School 2; interview with Karen Gregg
Mar 17, 2016
Episode 65: How To Properly Use Festival Warm Up Time
Mar 02, 2016
Episode 64 - Interview with Jan Church
Feb 24, 2016
Episode 63: 11 Ways To Lose A Band Student (and 11 Ways To Keep Them)
Feb 10, 2016
Episode 62: What To Do If You Don't Have A Bass Player in Jazz Band
Jan 28, 2016
Episode 61: Get Organized and Save TIME
Jan 21, 2016
Episode 60: Proper Eating and Fitness for Band Directors
Jan 06, 2016
Episode 59 - Tips For Teaching Jazz Band
Dec 09, 2015
Episode 58: 4 Important Things To Say To Your Students (Or Anyone)
Nov 18, 2015
Episode 57 - 5 Free Things You Can Do Today To Improve Your Class
Nov 11, 2015
(a repeat of) Episode 35: You CAN constitutionally have a Christmas concert in a public school
Nov 04, 2015
Episode 56: Stop Comparing
Oct 28, 2015
Episode 55: Why Marching Band Is Needed Now More Than Ever Before
Sep 30, 2015
Episode 54: Interview with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser on Student Leadership
Sep 23, 2015
Episode 53: Throw Practice Sheets in the Trash
Sep 09, 2015
Episode 52: Starting A Booster Organization
Sep 02, 2015
Episode 51: 8 Reasons Why Band Students Quit
Aug 26, 2015
Episode 50: Interview with Julie Novak; Tips for working with students who have visual or aural challenges
Aug 19, 2015
Episode 49: What to do the last few weeks of band class
May 06, 2015
Episode 48: 5 Tips For Communicating With Parents
Apr 15, 2015
Episode 47: How to start a marching band
Apr 08, 2015
Episode 46: Battles Worth Fighting; interview with Dr. Matt Talbert
Mar 18, 2015
Episode 45: Interview with Jared Cassedy, Grammy Music Educator of the Year
Mar 11, 2015
Episode 44: A quick tip that will save you precious rehearsal time
Feb 25, 2015
Episode 43: Is Lack of Forgiveness Affecting Your Teaching
Feb 18, 2015
Episode 42: 5 Tips to Stop The Cycle of Perfectionism
Feb 11, 2015
Episode 41: The Joy of Teaching in a Rural School: Interview with Kevin Beaber
Feb 04, 2015
Episode 40: A composer who has created tools that will help YOU! Interview with Stephen Melillo.
Jan 28, 2015
Episode 39: Classroom Structure and Management for Band
Jan 21, 2015
Episode 38: Trey Reely shares his 30 years experience as a music educator AND writer
Jan 14, 2015
Episode 37: What is the Power in the Progress System?
Jan 07, 2015
Episode 36: Interview with composer Steven L. Rosenhaus
Dec 10, 2014
You CAN Constitutionally Have a Christmas Concert in a Public School
Dec 03, 2014
Episode 34: You CAN be a composer and music educator; interview with Travis J. Weller
Nov 20, 2014
Episode 33: You CAN teach guitar and orchestra
Nov 12, 2014
Episode 32: Interview with Scott McKee: Why a master's degree can be important, Part 2
Nov 04, 2014
Episode 31: Interview with Dr. South: Getting a master's degree Part 1
Oct 29, 2014
Episode 30: Interview with Dr. Steve Ambrose, my HS band director
Oct 22, 2014
Episode 29: Start A Band Website
Sep 26, 2014
Episode 28: Tips for obtaining balanced instrumentation
Sep 19, 2014
Episode 27: You can learn a lot from a dummy
Sep 10, 2014
Episode 26: Ten Tips To Help You Burn Out As A Band Teacher
Sep 03, 2014
Episode 25: You Snatched The Love Of Music Right From My Child
Aug 27, 2014
Episode 24: Why You Should Have A Bake Sale
Aug 20, 2014
Episode 23: 8 Tips For Reclaiming Your Time
Aug 13, 2014
Summer Hiatus
May 08, 2014
TMEP 22: 10 Ideas To Make Your Concert Better
May 08, 2014
TMEP Episode 21: Band Travel 101
Apr 29, 2014
Episode 20: Write It Down, Make It Happen
Apr 09, 2014
TMEP Episode 19: What to do during spring break.
Mar 13, 2014
TMEP Episode 18: 30+ Warm-up ideas in 12 minutes
Mar 05, 2014
Episode 17 - Tips & Techniques for Improving Your Sax Section Sound
Feb 25, 2014
TMEP Episode 16: Interview with Dr. Mark Montemayor
Feb 18, 2014
TMEP Episode 15: Start A Coffee and Talent Night
Jan 29, 2014
Episode 14: Setting boundaries
Jan 22, 2014
Episode 13 - 4 Things To Avoid
Jan 14, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 12 - How To Attend A Music Conference
Jan 08, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 11 - Using the Acronym DIAC to aid rehearsals.
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 10 - Why I Don't Do Christmas Concerts
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 9 - The Most Neglected Thing In A Music Teacher's Life
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 8 - Stick with your music program
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 7 - Interview with Dr. Matt Roeder
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 6 - Teaching National Music Standards 6-9
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 5 - Interview with Dr. Ed Cannava
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 4 - Teachers Need Coaches Too
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 3 - Use Your Time Wisely, Get More Done
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 2 - Win the hearts of the counselors
Jan 02, 2014
The Music Ed Podcast - Episode 1 - What to do the first week of school
Jan 02, 2014