The Growing Band Director
Kyle SmithOur 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. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreaon - using the button at the top of growingband.com
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 385 | Founded | 4 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Education | |||
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The Habits of A Successful Musician series has been a wildly successful series of books and method books that help teachers and students become the best music teachers and musicians they can be. Now, GIA Publications is introdu... more
Quincy Jones Interviews Aaron Copland! Quincy Hilliard is such a great composer! We talked about so many things including his time with Aaron Copland, getting a young band to sound their best, and featured many score and sound videos of some of his ... more
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Kyle sits down at the Excelcia Music Publishing booth at Midwest 2025 with composers Terry White and Dan Austin
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Dr Chris Oberholtzer joins the show to discuss jazz improvisation information to help teachers know what guidance to give their students when improvising.
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- Encouraging, thoughtful, and engaging
This show already has a legacy that is encouraging, thoughtful, and engaging. What a gift that you can quickly search and be inspired and motivated with experienced helps from educators that are addressing the same topics you are encountering. As the show has shifted a bit after Jeff’s passing, Kyle remains steadfast. For a quick overview of the show, see episode 144 from the Pass the Baron podcast. Otherwise, it is fun to explore what they created together as they have built a wonderful commu... more
Apple Podcasts5JeffGPWV
United States2 years ago - 5 Stars
Best podcast I’ve found for instrumental music education. I look forward to each episode!
Apple Podcasts5hhbassoonUnited States2 years ago - Fantastic Resource
Thank you Kyle for taking a risk and putting out a super helpful podcast. Always enjoy listening and have exposed myself and program to a lot of new material and ideas because of this podcast!
Apple Podcasts5broberts314United States2 years ago - Thank you.
Thank you for continuing to put out such a thoughtful podcast. You, and Krystal were some of the teachers that were pillars in my childhood and young adult life. Some of my favorite memories were winning Gold in 2011 for marching band, with Kyle and Emily as drum majors. And thusly becoming woodwind leader in my senior year of 2012.
I’ll also never forget our time with the SoPo high school Wind Ensemble where we got to play a collection of Sam Hazo songs, my favorite being Arabesque. Having Ha... more
Apple Podcasts5OhAdam314United States3 years ago
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A practical, educator-focused show that centers on how to run and improve school and community bands. Episodes frequently cover pedagogy, repertoire selection, conducting technique, ensemble leadership, and real-world challenges facing band directors, with guests ranging from university educators to seasoned K-12 directors and composers. Noteworthy are the hands-on teaching strategies, emphasis on mentorship, and the blend of classroom-ready tips with broader industry perspectives, making it valuable for directors at all career stages and for music-education students preparing to enter the field.
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1. Dan Austin
2. Chris Oberholtzer
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4. Frank Ticheli
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7. Aaron Rex
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