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The majority of MS Network members enjoy their birthdays between August 23rd and September 22nd. Virgos are the largest group on MS! Hum??
9 hours ago
Oh!!!! Thanks for generously sharing this tune with all of us! Much appreciated!
August 28
The piece sounds pretty interesting. I think my kis would really enjoy playing it. I just tried to open it with Finale 2002 and Finale 2008 but neither will open the file. Which versionof Finale are you using? I'd also love to get a copy of your tun…
August 28
Directors, make sure your flash is up to date in order to enjoy MS. Older flash is the reason MS does not work in some schools. Update today
August 26
To all the 576 members of MS... have a great opening day/week and remember to SMILE! You may be the reason the children want to come back.
August 23
I would like to implement a student leadership program this year (band officers, etc.). This type of program vaires from school to school. Some directors do not include it in their handbooks. I would like to include it in my band handbook but withou…
August 19
Russ - This is one of the best discussion areas of this site. Thanks again for your hard work. I would eventually like to go fully digital, too. I had our handbook posted on our school's website last year, but had lackluster response for merely read…
August 19
August 14

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At 10:02am on August 18, 2010, Drew Shanefield said…
Thanks Russ for putting an ear to "Maroon Bells March". My middle school kids played it this fall and it went very well. I recently posted the audio for two new publications. What a great resource.
All the best,
Drew
At 10:11pm on August 13, 2010, Pamela A Rezach said…
Hi Russ,
Thanks for the welcome and information. When I found this site I immediately applied to join. I'll take a little time to see how the process works. Once I feel I understand the procedures, I hope to be an active member. Musically, Pamela Rezach
At 2:22am on June 18, 2010, Adrienne Albert said…
Hi Russ,
Thanks so much for performing my "Reflections" in Germany. Where did you perform? Would love to have the info to post on my website and hope a video turns up. And glad you sailed away on that Eb!

I am So enjoying listening to you perform your "I Am Trusting You".

Best,
Adrienne
At 8:16am on May 19, 2010, JT Houser said…
Hey Russ,
Thanks for the comment on my profile page! I stumbled upon this site when I was doing some reasearch for a transition my district is undergoing to realign the grades into Middle Schools (6-8) as opposed to Junior Highs (7-9). Thanks so much for being so active with this site!!!! Have a good one!
JT
At 9:38am on April 28, 2010, Brian Balmages said…
Thanks Russ. It's been years since I've visited with that piece, so it's nice to
reconnect with it!
At 9:57pm on April 27, 2010, Adrienne Albert said…
Hello Russ,
Sorry to be remiss in returning your email, and thank you for getting my "Reflections"! Which version did you Choose? Clarinet and piano? Saxophone and piano? Violin and piano? Anything and piano:-)!
I'm listening to your beautiful Stanford Sonata! Really wonderful.
I plan to spend some more time on MSBand and would love your input.
Many thanks.
Adrienne
At 10:38am on April 13, 2010, Margaret Vance said…
Hello Russ,
I am glad I finally joined! I had no idea you interned here at Bolles. That's awesome! Richard Anderson is still here. He is the principal now. Our program has really come a long way in the past few years. Check out our web site Bollesbands.org.
Regards,
Maggie
At 7:01pm on April 7, 2010, David Allen said…
The trax on your page sound great, bub. Where'd you get 'em?
At 5:50pm on April 3, 2010, Jerry Frazier said…
Thanks, Russ! I have been here for almost one day now, and it seems like this is a cool site. I look forward to getting to know other people who make the world a better place through music.
At 11:26pm on March 24, 2010, Roy Michael Echols said…
Hi Russ,
Thanks for the welcome and...the mp3 feed. I will be up all night singing Hark in my dreams! Enjoy a blessed week~

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Undergraduate College/University
University of Iowa
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Osceola County School for the Arts

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What's New for 2009-2010

The members of MSBandDirector.com have added many new content items over the past year through collaboration.
These useful educational items appear mostly in the forums with a small few appearing in the blog section of the site.
As new items become popular to more and more members, they are tracked and eventually make their way to the main page.

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Posted on August 22, 2009 at 12:44pm — 1 Comment

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How to use MSBandDirector.com

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Directors,
Many questions have come in regarding how to effectively use MSBandDirector.com. Let's take it from general to specific:

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Posted on February 5, 2009 at 9:00pm — 1 Comment

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National/State Coordination of Guest artists for Middle School Band Programs!

Directors,
This blog will probably end up as a forum, however let's start by discussing the basic notion of bringing in a guest artist to perform (not conduct or clinic, that's different and it's already in the forums) with your middle school band. In the past, guest artists with middle school bands could be cost prohibitive because of transportation, now through this forum we should be able to coordinate a bit.
Let's say I wanted to have a guest artist who lived in Georgia, come perform with my… Continue

Posted on October 19, 2008 at 2:30pm — 5 Comments

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Using MSBandDirector.com as your browser's default homepage at school.

Directors,
Thank-you so much for you individual feedback regarding the differences between what you see at home on MSBandDirector.com and what you see at school on MSBandDirector.com. The reasons are varied and many, and it has to do with everything from your machine, your software version, your operating system and especially your servers and the guys prohibiting things from getting to teachers on the front lines.
Many members have overcome the "IT" difficulties by simply requesting that MSBand… Continue

Posted on October 18, 2008 at 8:35am — 3 Comments

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All the Good Stuff is in the Forums!

Directors,
Please take a minute to browse through the forum section of MSBandDirector.com. All of the really good worksheets, discussions, music lists and information that you need to teach is in the forums. You can also upload worksheets and anything that you use in your teaching. When enough directors view the uploads, they will be moved to the "Main Page" for quicker access by all directors. Let's hash it out in the forum section!
Relevant questions are answered and thoughtful commentaries ar… Continue

Posted on October 12, 2008 at 12:00am — 1 Comment

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The majority of MS Network members enjoy their birthdays between August 23rd and September 22nd. Virgos are the largest group on MS! Hum??
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Oh!!!! Thanks for generously sharing this tune with all of us! Much appreciated!
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