Small Town Music

Choosing Your Music (Band Edition)

Katie is talking about how she chooses her concert rep and some of her favorite pieces to play for beginning, middle, and high school bands. 
Here are the resources and pieces she discussed in the episode.
Groovy 8, Randall Standridge- https://www.jwpepper.com/Groovy-8/11342490.item
Castles and Dragons, Todd Stalter- https://www.jwpepper.com/Castles-and-Dragons/11536312.item
Just As I Am, Robert W. Smith- https://www.jwpepper.com/Just-as-I-Am/10609535.item
Northwest Territory, Ed Huckeby- https://www.jwpepper.com/Northwest-Territory/2247948.item
Boardwalk Casey, Darryl Johnson II- https://www.darryl2.com/wind-band
Novena, James Swearingen- https://www.jwpepper.com/Novena/2062438.item
J.W. Pepper - https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/welcome.jsp
Institute for Composer Diversity- https://www.composerdiversity.com/
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Re-Introductions and What To Do With A New Small Town Job

Katie and Laura are back! We are revamping our podcast a little and doing some re-introductions. We are also here to talk about what to do if you just got your first job, or a new job in a small town. Who to talk to and where to go. What information you need first can be daunting but we have broken some of that information down such as who you should make friends with first, hint it's the janitors and secretaires, and what to do with your new budget. 
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Preparing for Pep Band

Today is another Katie only episode! Katie is here to talk specifically about how she plans and prepares for pep band season. 
 
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Interview With Emily

Today Katie and Laura talk to a local small town music teacher about her unique job. 
 
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All About Marching Band

Today is a Katie only episode! She is here to discuss how she makes marching band work for her program and what kind of events she focuses on. 
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Learn Your Rules...

Laura and Katie are taking time today to discuss what they focus on teaching in the first couple of weeks of school. Spoiler alert, the main focus is on procedures and laying a good foundation down for the year.
 
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Preparing for the New School Year and Not Going Insane

Laura and Katie discuss how they prepare for the school year without going into mental break down mode about how much there is to do. 
 
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How and When Katie Plans for Next Year

Katie is flying solo today! She talks about how she plans for the upcoming school year. Please rate, review, comment, subscribe, and contact us! We really want to hear from you!
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Interview with Logan!

This week we talk to another local band director about his background, knowledge, and what makes his program unique. 
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Interview With An Alumni!

Today Katie and Laura sit down with a Bloomfield Alum to discuss being in a small town music program from the students perspective. Hear how director turnover affects students, what they liked the most about it, and the unique perks that come with being in a small town program. 
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