Today Amanda is joined by Brett Blackstone to talk about private lessons and everything included in supporting a healthy private lesson program. Welcome to the Band Hall!

Today Amanda is joined by Brett Blackstone to talk about private lessons and everything included in supporting a healthy private lesson program. Welcome to the Band Hall!

19. Private Lessons with Brett Blackstone

Join Amanda and Chelsea today to discuss all things UIL including our opinions, our experiences, and best wishes for all performing this year! Welcome to the Band Hall!

Join Amanda and Chelsea today to discuss all things UIL including our opinions, our experiences, and best wishes for all performing this year! Welcome to the Band Hall!

18. UIL

Aaron Beaver

Today we are joined again by Aaron Beaver to discuss your controversial opinions about band and music. Welcome to the Band Hall!

Today we are joined again by Aaron Beaver to discuss your controversial opinions about band and music. Welcome to the Band Hall!

17. Controversial Band Opinions with Aaron Beaver

Today we are joined by Garrett Wallace, Assistant Regional Team Lead for YBDT and band director at Running Brushy Middle School in Cedar Park, Texas. We are discussing TMEA conventions of past, present, and future. Welcome to the Band Hall!

Today we are joined by Garrett Wallace, Assistant Regional Team Lead for YBDT and band director at Running Brushy Middle School in Cedar Park, Texas. We are discussing TMEA conventions of past, present, and future. Welcome to the Band Hall!

16. TMEA with Garrett Wallace

Today we are joined by Aaron Beaver, Assistant Advisor Program Lead for YBDT and director at Floresville High School in Floresville, Texas. We are discussing our New Year’s resolutions and goals for 2022 for both our personal and professional lives. Welcome to the Band Hall!

Today we are joined by Aaron Beaver, Assistant Advisor Program Lead for YBDT and director at Floresville High School in Floresville, Texas. We are discussing our New Year’s resolutions and goals for 2022 for both our personal and professional lives. Welcome to the Band Hall!

15. Our New Year's Resolutions with Aaron Beaver

Today we are sharing funny stories and things kids have said including stories you have shared with us.

Today we are sharing funny stories and things kids have said including stories you have shared with us.

14. Funny Things Kids Say

Today we are talking with our good friend Aranka Barbe and her experiences in this year’s marching season.

Today we are talking with our good friend Aranka Barbe and her experiences in this year’s marching season.

13. Reflections on the 2021 Marching Season with Aranka Barbé

Cole Phillips

Today we are talking to Cole Phillips about more things we wish we knew before starting our careers and maybe a few things that surprised us along the way.

Today we are talking to Cole Phillips about more things we wish we knew before starting our careers and maybe a few things that surprised us along the way.

12. More of What We Wish We Knew First with Cole Phillips

Today we are talking about the difficult subject of conflict within the workplace. Different kinds of conflict, what to do when conflict occurs, and where to draw the line.

Today we are talking about the difficult subject of conflict within the workplace. Different kinds of conflict, what to do when conflict occurs, and where to draw the line.

11. Conflict

In this episode, we are talking about Bandtober and the start of the 21-22 school year. 

In this episode, we are talking about Bandtober and the start of the 21-22 school year.

10. Bandtober

YBDT is a non-profit organization for young band directors in Texas. Join executive director Amanda Blackstone and president Chelsea Frazier to talk about the ins and outs of teaching band, especially in the first few years of your career.

Today we are talking about the month of May and the special challenges that it brings us each year. This episode wraps up our first season of The Band Hall! We will be taking a short break this summer and will be back with a new season and fresh episodes at the start of the new school year.

Today we are talking about the month of May and the special challenges that it brings us each year. This episode wraps up our first season of The Band Hall! We will be taking a short break this summer and will be back with a new season and fresh episodes at the start of the new school year.

9. May

Today we are talking about the process of job hunting for band directors. Interviews, applications, and everything in between.

Today we are talking about the process of job hunting for band directors. Interviews, applications, and everything in between.

8. Job Hunting

Today we are joined by Taylor Gaskins to talk about imposter syndrome. What does it mean? What does it look like? And how do we work through it?

Today we are joined by Taylor Gaskins to talk about imposter syndrome. What does it mean? What does it look like? And how do we work through it?

7. Imposter Syndrome with Taylor Gaskins

Today we are talking about one of our favorite topics: work/life balance. Specifically, the non-band aspects of our lives that keep us sane. 

Today we are talking about one of our favorite topics: work/life balance. Specifically, the non-band aspects of our lives that keep us sane.

6. Work/Life Balance

Today we are here with Robert Floyd, executive director of TMEA to talk about the importance of fine arts advocacy and our roles in preserving the future of music in our schools. Be sure to check out the newest campaign from TMEA to keep supporting the arts in Texas at www.txartsed.org.

Today we are here with Robert Floyd, executive director of TMEA to talk about the importance of fine arts advocacy and our roles in preserving the future of music in our schools. Be sure to check out the newest campaign from TMEA to keep supporting the arts in Texas at <a href="http://www.txartsed.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.txartsed.org</a>.

5. Fine Arts Advocacy with Robert Floyd

Today we are here with Amanda Enriquez to talk about some of the top things we wish we knew before our first year of teaching. Welcome to the Band Hall!

Today we are here with Amanda Enriquez to talk about some of the top things we wish we knew before our first year of teaching. Welcome to the Band Hall!

4. What We Wish We Knew First with Amanda Enriquez

Today we are here with Tyler Simon to talk about teaching band during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us as we explore what works, what doesn't, and the unexpected silver linings of pandemic teaching.

Today we are here with Tyler Simon to talk about teaching band during the COVID-19 pandemic. Join us as we explore what works, what doesn't, and the unexpected silver linings of pandemic teaching.

3. COVID-19 with Tyler Simon

Today's episode is all about the role of assistant director. We know that assistant director is not an easy role to have within a band staff. We're going to break down what makes it challenging, unique, and give a few tips for every day.

Today's episode is all about the role of assistant director. We know that assistant director is not an easy role to have within a band staff. We're going to break down what makes it challenging, unique, and give a few tips for every day.

2. Assistant Directors

Parents are a vital part of any band program. Join us as we discuss our own experiences with parents, tips for effective communication, and the impact they can make on our programs.

Parents are a vital part of any band program. Join us as we discuss our own experiences with parents, tips for effective communication, and the impact they can make on our programs.

1. Parents

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