My blog posts. I hope to write a post every week. Generally you can find a new post on Sundays.
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Clean is effect
Clean is effect. I heard that saying early on in my career, but it took years for me to truly grasp the power of those three words. What does the saying mean? First off, let’s look at what “clean is effect” means. I’ll be looking at this saying through the lens of a band director.…
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March 6, 2025 Concert
March 6, 2025 Concert at Somerset Academy Canyons. The Somerset Canyons bands and choruses gave their annual spring concert on March 6th, 2025. This post is a follow up from that evening’s performance. Tech issues Microphones are almost always an issue with Canyons performances. The chorus needs mics, but we also need an individual mic…
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2007 TKA Amazonian Rainforest
2007 TKA Amazonian Rainforest. Today I’ll be talking about the 2007 TKA (The King’s Academy) Marching Lions show titled “Amazonian Rainforest”. This is a continuation of a series of posts that cover my time as director at The King’s Academy. Getting started 2006 was a disappointing season. I was pleased with the performance of the…
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2006 TKA Bon Voyage
2006 TKA Bon Voyage show. This post will give an overview of the King’s Academy’s (TKA) 2006 Marching Lions show, “Bon Voyage”. History Before I get into the 2006 year, it’s important to get a little history of the band. I came to TKA in the 2000 season. We started attending state championships in 2002,…
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2005 TKA Magic Show
2005 TKA magic show. Today’s post will document The King’s Academy (TKA) Marching Lion’s 2005 marching band show called, “Cirque du Magic”. If you haven’t read last week’s post, I encourage you to read it before moving on. The 2005 show is possible due to the success of the 2004 show. Getting started Music comes…