Five Ways to Lead with Equity in Mind While Teaching Band in an Urban Setting

By |2024-05-01T10:57:44-05:00May 1st, 2024|Band, Musicians, Stories, Teaching, Teaching Philosophy|

How can you lead with equity in your classroom while navigating the various barriers of working in an urban environment?  Hello. I am Jammie Phillips, a passionate music teacher with 17 years of experience, 10 of which were spent as a band director. Having taught in Atlanta, Georgia's [...]

Musicast Episode 6: A Nod to Marching Bands, Part 2 with Aaron Dugger- Balancing Process and Product

By |2020-11-04T05:35:42-05:00November 3rd, 2020|musicast podcast|

High school band director Aaron Dugger returns to the podcast to discuss process and product in secondary marching bands. in the Texas UIL system, it can feel like your teaching to a test but Aaron offers productive insight as to how to take the system and make it work for students and programs of all kinds. [...]

Musicast Episode 5: Young Band Directors Panel- Finding and Remembering Your “Why”

By |2020-10-30T08:52:25-05:00October 25th, 2020|musicast podcast|

\A panel of high school band directors who have been teaching for 6 years or less come together to discuss the good, the bad, and the inspirational parts of being a band director. The discussion includes topics about leadership, COVID era teaching, and finding and remembering why they became music teachers. This episode will feed your soul! [...]

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