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  • 244 Replacing a Legendary Teacher with Patrick Towey
    Oct 31 2026

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    Starting a new job as a band director is not an easy task. There are many decisions in the short and long term that need to be calculated. No matter how experienced you are, you will make mistakes. Patrick Towey joins the show to help us navigate some solutions and avoid some pitfalls along the way.

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    42 min
  • 399 Ways To Teach Patriotic Music for Veterans Day Ten Minute Tip
    Oct 29 2026

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    7 min
  • 386 Being a Parent Will Make You A Better Band Director with Ryan Ashley
    Oct 26 2026

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    29 min
  • 243 Adjudication, Assessment and Contest - Oh My! with Travis Weller
    Oct 24 2026

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    It is contest festival season - and Travis Weller joins the show to share advice on preparing your bands for contest festival. You can find the full article here:Adjudication, Assessment and Contest - Oh My!


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    56 min
  • 395 Learn From Everything and Everyone You Can Ten Minute Tip
    Oct 22 2026

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    10 min
  • 385 A Recipe for Success with Travis Weller
    Oct 19 2026

    Doing Less, But Always Moving Forward

    A Recipe for Success

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    To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreon - using the button at the top of thegrowingbanddirector.com

    Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.

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    45 min
  • 388 Teaching Beginning Jazz Improvisation Ten Minute Tips with Dr Chris Costigan and Holly Lloyd
    Oct 15 2026

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    9 min
  • 384 More Jazz Charts I'm Into
    Oct 12 2026

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    Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years.

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    34 min