The Band Hall - A YBDT Podcast

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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.

Young Band Directors of Texas


    • Jun 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 52m AVG DURATION
    • 54 EPISODES


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    54. The Next Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2024 54:33


    Today we are closing the book on the school year and looking at what's ahead. Welcome to the Band Hall! 

    53. Things You're Forgetting to Do at the End of the School Year

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2024 45:54


    Today we are listing the tasks you might be forgetting to do at the end of the school year. Welcome to the Band Hall! 

    52. Brass Pedagogy Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2024 69:07


    Today we are continuing our conversation about things we do with our brass students of all ages. Welcome to the Band Hall!  

    51. Classroom Management and Celebrating 50 Episodes!

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2024 66:14


    Today, we are looking back at 50 episodes of the Band Hall, and then talking classroom management strategies. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    50. Last Minute UIL Tips

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2024 52:40


    Today, we are talking about things to think about leading up to UIL evaluations. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    49. Our TMEA Adventures

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2024 34:58


    Today, we are looking back at all the fun we had at TMEA 2024. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    48. TMEA Preview

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2024 61:43


    Today, we are talking through our TMEA plans. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    47. Getting Back Into It

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2024 59:44


    Today, we are talking about our winter breaks and what lies ahead for the semester. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    46. Beyond Rehearsal

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2023 48:11


    Today we are talking about the things we do outside of rehearsing to enrich our students' music education. Welcome to the Band Hall! 

    45. Transitioning Into and Out of Student Teaching

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 79:29


    Today we are talking about the transition into and out of student teaching. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    44. Brass Pedagogy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 67:50


    Today we are talking about the things we do with our beginning brass students. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    43. Pacing and Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2023 51:11


    Today we are talking about how we stay organized and plan for our classes. Welcome to the band hall!

    42. Deep In Our Bag

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2023 69:11


    Today we are talking about the accessories and resources that we use in the classroom. Welcome to the band hall!

    41. Welcome Back!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2023 59:29


    Today, we are catching up with each other and recapping the first few weeks of school. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    40. LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2023 44:46


    Today, we are celebrating the end of another great year of Band and thinking forward to next year. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    39. Job Hunting Redux

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2023 56:38


    We're back! Today, we're revisiting the subject of Job Hunting, Interviews, and tips to help you get your next gig. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    38. Post UIL- What's Next?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2023 49:40


    Today, we're talking about the Post-UIL hangover, and planning for the rest of the school year. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    37. Beginner Testing- You Can Do It!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2023 75:10


    Today, we're talking about beginner testing and everything that comes along with it. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    36. UIL Anxiety

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2023 49:24


    Today, we're talking about UIL and how to deal with the anxieties that may come along with it. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    35. TMEA Retrospective

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2023 48:03


    Today, we're joined once again by Amanda Blackstone to look back at TMEA 2023. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    34. Solo and Ensemble Season with Melinda Coleman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2023 46:11


    Today, Aaron is joined by Melinda Coleman, YBDT Treasurer, to talk about the importance of Solo and Ensemble and chamber music in our band programs. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    33. New Year. New us?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2023 64:03


    Today, Aaron and I are joined by Amanda Blackstone to catch up, discuss what we learned in 2022, and our vision for 2023. Welcome to The Band Hall!

    32. Semester Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 53:00


    Today, we are reflecting on our fall semester and looking forward to the holiday season and new year. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    31. The Quintet Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 56:39


    Today, Aaron and I are drafting our very own unique ensembles. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    30. Let's Catch Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2022 58:06


    Today, we're catching up with each other and you about what's going on in the band world. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    29. Halloween Special: When Band Gets Spooky!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2022 54:55


    Today, Chelsea is joined by her colleague and friend, Cole Phillips to talk about spooky scary things in band. Happy Halloween, and welcome to the Band Hall!

    28. Bandtober Survival Guide

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2022 63:27


    Today, I'm talking with George Theodoroulis about Bandtober and the things we're doing to keep our sanity. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    27. What We Wish We Knew First - College Edition with Quin DeShay and Jacob Dellinger

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2022 59:13


    Today, we are joined by Quin DeShay and Jacob Dellinger to discuss what we wish we knew going into college and student teaching. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    26. Flute with Lauren Kavanaugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2022 43:40


    Today we are talking with Lauren Kavanaugh about the questions that YOU asked about the flute. We had a few audio issues with this episode so we thank you for your patience. There is just so much amazing information in here that we worked around it the best we could! Welcome to the Band Hall!

    25. Region Auditions

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 45:44


    Today we're talking about region audition prep at both the middle school and high school levels. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    24. Graduate School

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 62:41


    Today we're talking about graduate school, including our own experiences and how they have influenced our teaching careers. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    23. Beginning Beginners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2022 54:20


    Today we're talking about the very beginning stages of beginner band from how to tap your foot to making the first sounds. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    22. The First Day of School

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2022 53:23


    Today we are talking about everything surrounding the first day of school. From professional development to the moment the students are sitting in front of you. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    21. TBA Wrap-Up and Season 3 Sneak Peek!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 60:11


    Today we are discussing our time at the 2022 TBA convention and starting a new school year. We also have some exciting announcements for Season 3 of our podcast. Welcome to the Band Hall!

    20. Summer and Rest with Aaron Beaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 44:32


    Today I am joined by Aaron Beaver, one of our Advisor Program leaders and director at Floresville HS in Floresville, TX. We're talking about one of our favorite things, summer!

    19. Private Lessons with Brett Blackstone

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 39:50


    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!

    18. UIL

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 52:34


    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!

    17. Controversial Band Opinions with Aaron Beaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 58:35


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

    16. TMEA with Garrett Wallace

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 41:55


    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!

    15. Our New Year's Resolutions with Aaron Beaver

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 42:53


    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!

    14. Funny Things Kids Say

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 38:41


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

    13. Reflections on the 2021 Marching Season with Aranka Barbé

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2021 46:54


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

    12. More of What We Wish We Knew First

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 44:08


    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.

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    11. Conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 44:37


    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.

    10. Bandtober

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2021 49:00


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

    9. May

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 43:21


    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.

    8. Job Hunting

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 47:53


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

    7. Imposter Syndrome

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 44:26


    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?

    6. Work/Life Balance

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 41:17


    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.

    5. Fine Arts Advocacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 46:56


    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.

    4. What We Wish We Knew First

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 53:55


    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!

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