Sour Clam Chowder | Jennifer E. Rose

Sep 22, 2020
2 min

A Favor, Habitat for Humanity, & Free Music

I recently wrote a piece of music for a friend who wanted something that his students could practice to improve such techniques as lip sl...

Feb 20, 2020
5 min

The Small School Band Stigma

As a young director, which I am not any longer, I had grand ideas of being the head director of a program where I had a fully stacked win...

Oct 31, 2019
2 min

But the Music Doesn’t Care

So I was searching for repertoire for my middle school and high school bands and as I was looking on a popular distribution website, I re...

Dec 21, 2018
5 min

Directions, a Mentor, and Addiction

Directions. I can give them, but I can't seem to follow them. I'm always taking a wrong turn when I'm following someone's directions, e...

Mar 17, 2018
1 min

The Dichotomy of an Artist

This! Ah, this is comfort, solace, and trepidation all in one. The empty hall prior to setup and performance. This and nature are my hap...

Mar 10, 2018
2 min

The Establishment of Contest

This is the audience we wish for. This is the audience we perform best for. So why do so many band directors gauge their own success or ...

Mar 3, 2018
3 min

A Mosh Pit is More Fun

I have been thrust into a mosh pit before and had to shin kick my way out. In case you were born before 1975, the easiest way to explain...

Feb 17, 2018
3 min

Advice for the New Band Director

As a new band director, I wish others would have told me a few things. I am no legendary conductor, I did not study with legendary conduc...

Feb 10, 2018
2 min

Let Go, Make a Change, and Trust

I say it all the time to my 6-year-old and even my high school band students, "Let it go, Elsa. Just Let it go." I recently sat in a reh...

Jan 26, 2018
3 min

6th Graders and My Need for Therapy

I could honestly end at the title. It says it all. But... This picture really sums up my experience thus far. Through my 12 years as an...

Dec 27, 2017
1 min

White Noise

When I was a kid I could turn on the television late at night around maybe one or two in the morning and see static on the screen. This w...

Dec 24, 2017
1 min

Firestarter

Surreal is the word. The only word that seems to sum up my experience with this wonderful group of composers. Though John Mackey invited ...

Dec 17, 2017
2 min

Final Preparations & Cruelty to Horns

Ok, so they aren't THOSE final preparations, I'm making my final preparations to attend Midwest. Since last time, I finished extracting ...

Nov 19, 2017
2 min

Composer, Performer, & Conductor

There is a new trend on Facebook where you take and post one black and white photo each day for seven days, then you tag someone who is t...

Nov 5, 2017
1 min

The Spark & Connecting

I see and feel inspiration surrounding me more and more each day. This inspiration is a creative spark that has ignited a new and refresh...

Oct 22, 2017
1 min

Wonder & The One

Driving across Twin Bridges on my way to school one early morning this past week, I once again saw the beauty and mystery of our world. ...

Oct 8, 2017
1 min

The Fog is Lifting

There is a path laid out in front of me. I am beginning to see the fog lift as the morning dew evaporates from the untouched blades of g...

Oct 5, 2017
2 min

Familiar Places

I often experience Dejavu, as most people do. However, it seems that my recent experiences with this phenomenon are evolving into a cont...

Aug 12, 2017
2 min

Perspective & Purpose

Perspective. It's all a matter of perspective. Imagine two rocks that lie at the bottom of these trees looking up. One rock looks up at...

Aug 7, 2017
1 min

Solitude, Burden, & Complacency

In the musical world I feel so alone. I take refuge in this realm. This is where I can truly feel the presence and solitude of my God. I...

Jun 5, 2017
2 min

Judgement, Intangibles, & Cliff Diving

At some point we all have moments, whether extended or brief, that our emotions seem to resemble this mangled and contorted tree. In tho...

Apr 29, 2017
1 min

Learning, Living, and Loving

As I look at this photo, I cannot help but see the wisdom, experience, and passion in those hands. They have spent years learning the te...

Apr 24, 2017
4 min

Under Construction

The path I wanted was not the path I thought was available to me. Over the past 11 years as an educator, I have discussed the future with...

Apr 17, 2017
1 min

Reflection and Resurrection

This week has brought some challenges to me personally and professionally. I have a strong tendency to be self-righteous, I mean it's di...

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