Join Kyle and Missy Shabo (Cape Elizabeth Middle School) for a journey through three sets of Grade 1-3 Festival music that are worthy of your contest set in the future! Each program is segmented into 3 pieces at each grade level that would work as a stand alone concert set!

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Kyle sits down at the Excelcia Music Publishing booth at Midwest 2025 with composer Christina Huss and band director Tyler Reese (NC).

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⁠Diving Into Jazz With Confidence and Joy - Milas Yoes⁠

Milas Yoes joins the show in this four part series on Jazz Education-

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Music Selection

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Learn keys to starting and improving your brass players!Aaron Rex and Johnnie Green are part of the team for Mason Schools in Mason, OH (one of the most outstanding school programs in the country.). Their approach works - and they are presenting this topic at Midwest 2024!⁠Weapons of Brass Destruction⁠ ⁠The Comfy Strap for Horn and Euphonium⁠

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Kyle and Krystle sit down at the Excelcia Music Publishing booth at Midwest 2025 with John McAllister to discuss warm ups for the young band and so much more!

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⁠Diving Into Jazz With Confidence and Joy - Milas Yoes⁠

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Music Selection

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Making Joy Your Tonal Center with Matthew Arau

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Krystle sits down at the Excelcia Music Publishing booth at Midwest 2025 with Mike Perez (Kinard Core Knowledge Middle School - Colorado) and Kameron Durr (MS) to discuss young band techniques and building in a small program.

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