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That Band Life is a podcast about making our careers as music educators more fulfilling so we can be happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative!

Jeff Young and Bobby Lambert


    • Sep 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    #52 Rehearsal Efficiency

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 48:35


    That Band LifeBe less stressed and more ORGANIZEDBecome an ACCOMPLISHED communicatorImprove relationships with parents and students.Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.Intro MusicNostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03AKy9bhOMU

    #51 - Preparing and Selecting Drum Majors

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 45:41


    That Band LifeBe less stressed and more ORGANIZEDBecome an ACCOMPLISHED communicatorImprove relationships with parents and students.Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.Intro MusicNostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03AKy9bhOMU

    #50 Make Your Bed and Random Thoughts

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2022 56:38


    That Band LifeBe less stressed and more ORGANIZEDBecome an ACCOMPLISHED communicatorImprove relationships with parents and students.Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.Intro MusicNostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03AKy9bhOMU

    #49 The Courage to Fail

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 52:25


    That Band LifeBe less stressed and more ORGANIZEDBecome an ACCOMPLISHED communicatorImprove relationships with parents and students.Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.Intro MusicNostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03AKy9bhOMU

    #48 We Have Questions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2021 52:26


    That Band LifeBe less stressed and more ORGANIZEDBecome an ACCOMPLISHED communicatorImprove relationships with parents and students.Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.Intro MusicNostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03AKy9bhOMU

    #47 Bobby and Jeff are Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 49:21


    That Band LifeBe less stressed and more ORGANIZEDBecome an ACCOMPLISHED communicatorImprove relationships with parents and students.Feel more relaxed, organized, and fulfilled.Be a part of a COMMUNITY of dynamic educators.Intro MusicNostalgia by Tobu https://soundcloud.com/7obuCreative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported— CC BY 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b...Music promoted by Audio Library https://youtu.be/03AKy9bhOMU

    #46 Cam Stasa

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2021 72:51


    Bobby and Jeff chat with Bands of America legend, Cam Stasa!

    #45 Dan Acheson, Executive Director of DCI

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 64:53


    Jeff and Bobby chat with Dan Acheson, Executive Director of DCI, about plans for DCI during the Summer of 2021.

    #44 Things going on in bands right now. (And How to Survive Them)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 48:53


    #43 Richard Crain

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2020 74:45


    Bobby and Jeff chat with the one and only Richard Crain about the 2020 online version of the Midwest Clinic and Richard educates and inspires us with talk of perseverance, endurance, faith, discipline, energy, mentoring and how important it is to make it "all about the students"!

    #42 Band Nerds and A Thousand No's with DJ Corchin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 47:39


    DJ Corchin is a former band director and is the author of many award-winning books. He visits groups and schools all over the country discussing his stories and how people can find a path through their own creative universe.

    #41 Robert Ambrose - Creative Repertoire Initiative and the North American Band Survey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 46:42


    Jeff and Bobby chat with Robert Ambrose about adaptable music, the Creative Repertoire Initiative, and the North American Band Survey!

    #40 Chris Mader and the History of Dynamic Marching

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 55:07


    Jeff and Bobby chat with Chris Mader, co-founder of Dynamic Marching, about the history (and future) of Dynamic Marching.

    #39 Where are we now??

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 66:45


    Join Bobby and Jeff as they discuss where we are now... in the middle of the 2020 fall semester!

    #38 Returning Procedures with Chris Kreke

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2020 54:33


    Jeff and Bobby are joined by Chris Kreke (Marching Band Director at Carmel HS). Chris explains the various return-to-band protocols for in-person rehearsals during COVID-19.

    #37 The New Normal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 42:01


    Bobby and Jeff discuss some strategies to deal with the "New Normal" (returning to school during COVID-19 Pandemic)

    #36 Someone's Attention

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 64:41


    Jeff and Bobby talk with Matt Black about "Someone's Attention". Regarding our students... Where is their attention? How can we get their attention How can we keep their attention? How can our teaching change in this new world of eLearning and beyond?

    #35 That Band Life Late Night #2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2020 82:07


    Jeff and Bobby host a live Q+A on Zoom with friends of the podcast from all over the country!

    #34 The Joel Denton Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 96:17


    Jeff and Bobby talk with master music educator- Joel Denton. We know you will enjoy this one!

    #33 Band Camp From Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 23:43


    Bobby and Jeff talk about how to use audio and video assignments to teach band camp from home! (a real possibility this summer)

    #32 The 4 C's of Communication

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 26:39


    Bobby and Jeff talk about communication with staff, students, and parents... (especially critical during the COVID-19 WFH time)

    #31 Designing Total Program Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 30:24


    Bobby and Jeff "unbox" the Total program Success Course! http://dynamicmarching.com/product/tbl31/

    #30 COVID-19 and Working from Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 31:32


    Jeff and Bobby talk about some strategies to make the best out of this unprecedented nation-wide eLearning situation due to the COVID-19 virus.

    #29 Band Families and Relationships

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2020 60:54


    Join Jeff as he talks to Alysia (Bobby's Wife) about being married to that band life!

    #28 Band Director Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 48:52


    Bobby and Jeff talk about how to take care of your physical, emotional, and spiritual health as a member of That Band Life.

    #27 That Band Life - After Hours!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 65:11


    Against our better judgement we decided to record a podcast at Midnight following a day at SCSBOA and NAMM 2020! (including a live studio audience) Visit www.dynamicmarching.com/scsboa for a special offer.

    #26 Midwest Clinic Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 43:30


    Jeff interviews Josh Gall about Ultimate Drill Book, then John Fannin about JF Music, and Bob Chreste about rules for drill writers and click tracks.

    #25 Midwest Clinic Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2019 38:57


    Jeff sits down with Bill Leather to talk Jazz, then Scott Lang about the current state of the marching arts, and Dan Berard about his Midwest Clinic.

    #24 Midwest Clinic Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 29:27


    Jeff sits down with David Starnes talking about the BOA Honor Band for the 2021 Tournament of Roses Parade, then Bobby and Lanie Radecke about Wando's Midwest performance, and Chris Grifa about his Midwest Clinic.

    #23 Marching Band Season-End Evaluations

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 26:01


    Jeff and Bobby talk about marching band year-end evaluations of staff, students, design, etc.

    #22 Why Should You Do Chamber Groups?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2019 28:55


    Bobby and Jeff talk about Chamber Groups and how important they are!

    #21 Preparing for the End of Marching Season and BIG Concert Band Performances

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 50:24


    Bobby and Jeff talk about the end of the marching band season, especially Bands of America Grand Nationals... PLUS we discuss Wando's preparation for their 2019 Midwest Clinic performance.

    #20 The UnCool List and Interventions

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 40:36


    Jeff and Bobby talk about the UnCool List and various interventions to help students. The UnCool List: Uncaring, Uncoordinated, Unaware, Unprepared, Unclear, Unfit, Unmotivated

    #19 Mid-Season Marching Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2019 33:41


    Jeff and Bobby have a discussion about marching band issues mid-season. Critique with judges, administrative problems, behavior problems, and other issues that always seem to creep up in mid-fall.

    #18 Teach from the Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2019 28:49


    Join Jeff Young and Mike Pote as they talk about Doug Lemov's Book "Practice Perfect" and the idea of teaching from the light. "Don't use Don't Statements!"

    #17 Planning Effective Rehearsal Schedules

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2019 29:53


    Jeff and Bobby talk about planning effective monthly, weekly, and daily rehearsal schedules.

    #16 DCI Recap and 8 Tips for Starting the School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2019 48:37


    Jeff and Bobby talk about the awesome performances from the 2019 DCI groups and Bobby shares his 8 tips for starting off the school year.

    #15 11 Tips for Better Marching & Movement Instruction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2019 20:07


    Jeff shares his 11 tips for improving your instruction of marching & movement.

    #14 Middle School Band Camp Directors Keith Ozsvath and Greg Scapillato

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2019 22:04


    Keith Ozsvath and Greg Scapillato are the division heads for the middle school track at the Bands of America Summer Symposium and they talk about the design of a camp for middle school band students.

    #13 Use These Videos NOW (Individual, Ensemble, GE, and More!)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2019 37:05


    Bobby talks with Jeff about how to best use the Dynamic Marching videos (and in what order) to improve achievement.

    #12 The Greg Bimm Interview

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2019 65:37


    Jeff and Bobby interview the one and only Greg Bimm, Director of Bands at Marian Catholic High School (IL).

    #11 Marching Health & Fitness with Dr. Elliot Cleveland

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2019 38:23


    Join Bobby & Jeff as they talk with the founder of www.marchinghealth.com. Stretching, getting in shape, injury prevention, water breaks, and more!

    #10 Closing Up Shop

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 36:46


    Join Jeff and Bobby as they talk about end of the school year tips and "closing up shop".

    #8 Dynamic Marching Band Show Design (part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2019 20:37


    Join Jeff & Bobby as they discuss the 7 Steps to Dynamic Marching Band Show Design... and also a bit about the process of what to do in preparation for playing at the Midwest Clinic! http://dynamicmarching.com/product/design/

    #9 How to Get Your First Job on the Instructional Staff with a Marching Band

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2019 10:21


    This episode is all about the hiring process, ethics, interviewing, teaching progressions, communication, and details for young first-time instructional staff members.

    #7 Dynamic Marching Band Show Design (part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 25:35


    Join Bobby and Jeff as they talk about a process for designing a dynamic marching band show. Follow this link for a discount on the show design course. http://dynamicmarching.com/product/design/

    #6 That Color Guard Life with Sam Watson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 45:16


    Jeff sits down with Sam Watson, Color Guard Caption Supervisor for the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps and Instructor with the Carmel High School Guard. This wide-ranging interview touches on recruiting, tryouts, pre-season training, costuming design, and the life of a full-time color guard teacher.

    #5B Sightreading Advice for Concert Festival

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2019 16:38


    Bobby wraps up his series on concert festival preparation with this episode on sightreading.

    #5 Concert Festival Preparations - 1 Week Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2019 15:28


    Bobby takes a deep dive into everything you need to know about preparing for concert festival: 1 week out, the day of, and the day after!

    #4 Why Kids (And Directors) Need Camp

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 18:55


    Jeff & Bobby discuss why kids and directors need music summer camps.

    #3 Mini Lesson on the 3 M's

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2019 4:09


    Bobby revisits the idea of Mom, Mike Tyson, and Mothra.

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