Bandworld Magazine

A performer’s embouchure is critical to achieving a desirable sound on the saxophone. This mouthpiece exercise is an excellent method for refining a proper classical alto saxophone embouchure. This exercise only requires the mouthpiece, reed, and ligature. Ensure that the mouthpiece is not attached to the neck. When blowing into the mouthpiece, the performer should hear a concert A (or...

The most impactful individual in the musical life of countless young band students is their band director. This individual shapes a student’s perception of musical excellence and emboldens them to reach their own potential with greater skill, and, therefore, greater enjoyment in making music. The band director leads them through musical experiences they will remember for the rest of...

West Chester University Wind EnsembleAndrew Yozviak: conductor Purchase from Mark Custom56957-MCD It's always a treat to hear the West Chester University Wind Ensemble so I'm ready to play "Games" along with the other fine compositions. Concerto for Wind Ensemble "Games" by James M. Stephenson invites...

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Katheryn Fenske is Director of Bands, DuBray Middle School and Woodwind Specialist for grades 9-12 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters, Missouri. She has held these posts for the last eight years....

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Jeff Behrens is the Director of Bands at Richland Center High School in Richland Center, Wisconsin. He has held this position for 18 out of his 37 years of teaching. Jeff serves as the Symphonic Band...

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Paul Kile is the director of bands at Edina High School in Edina, Minnesota. He has held this position for the last 20 years of his 31 total years in teaching.

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Jason Tucker is the Associate Director of Bands at Mattei Middle School in Princeton, Texas. For 24 years before taking this position, he was the Director of Bands and Fine Arts Department Head at Rice...

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Karl Mueller is the Band Director at Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He has been with Kenosha Unified School since 1997. He is Co-Coordinator in the Wisconsin Ambassadors of Music, and...

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Kelly Dorsey has been Director of Bands at Union County High School in Lake Butler, Florida since 2003, that's 21 of her 34 years in teaching. She has been active in the Florida Bandmasters Association from...

A Special Award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Melissa Gustafson-Hinds is the Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chair at O'Fallon Township High School in O'Fallon, Illinois. She has been at O'Fallon for 16 of her 30 years of teaching. She had been...