Band director Randy Webb taught for 30 years in Kentucky before making his way to Cypress Lake High School in Fort Myers. Five years later, his time there has certainly been eventful. Cypress Lake had seen a revolving door of band directors before Webb came in, which...
One of the most common barriers to student travel is the cost of a trip. And while there are a variety of steps you as an educator can take to try and help offset some of those fees (traveling in the off-season, choosing an under-the-radar destination, etc.), the...
A good chaperone can make a trip run smoothly. An ill-prepared chaperone can leave you feeling you have even more students to keep tabs on. Before accepting a volunteer’s offer to chaperone, make sure they have a clear understanding of their obligations. This might...
Motivated by his incredible passion for music education, Tracy Wright does it all. He’s been the Director of Bands at Ringgold High School since 2016, and was director at Ringgold Middle for 23 years before that. He heads to Seattle to assist with director programs at...
Dominick Caronna has years of history with teaching, travelling and performing. Head band director at Borther Martin High School since 2011, Caronna has seen the New Orleans school’s band through a whole lot, especially since he was a student at the school in the...
“Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently, I was lucky enough to be in Oahu, Hawaii for a trip. Knowing the rental car situation had been especially dire there since the beginning of the pandemic, I went in expecting...
