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Practice files ready students for fall

Practice files ready students for fall

Apr 11, 2022

We created Student Practice Files with recording of Full Band, Winds Only, Full Percussion, Battery Only, or Front Ensemble Only for select MB shows.

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April Band Director of the Month: David E. Morris

April Band Director of the Month: David E. Morris

Apr 4, 2022

April Band Director of the Month: Congrats David E. Morris, Director of Bands at Spanish Springs High School in Sparks, NV.

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Empower your newly appointed student leaders

Empower your newly appointed student leaders

Mar 28, 2022

Preparing for the end of this school year generally also means preparing for the start of the next school year by selecting student leadership for high school music programs.

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Chatting with Lara Martin, Drake Elementary School music teacher

Chatting with Lara Martin, Drake Elementary School music teacher

Mar 25, 2022

As part of our series talking to the women of GPG Music, we talked to Lara Martin, music teacher at Drake Elementary School in Reno Nevada, about being a music educator.

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Natalia Tomasello shares insights on music education

Natalia Tomasello shares insights on music education

Mar 23, 2022

We had the opportunity to interview the spouses of GPG Music staff, all music educators in their own right, as part of Women's History Month. The interview questions were about love of music as a career path, challenges as women in a mostly male-identifying dominated field and rewards. Following is our conversation with Natalia Tomasello, band director at Alder Creek Middle School in Truckee, Calif. and spouse of Spencer Hannibal-Smith, GPG Music director of operations.

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Interview with Kim Hines, UNR Color Guard expert

Interview with Kim Hines, UNR Color Guard expert

Mar 21, 2022

We interviewed Kim Hines, University of Nevada, Reno color guard caption head. Since 2017, the UNR winter guard began competing in the Independent A class of WGI and has achieved multiple regional championships over the years.

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Maximize visual design expertise for student success

Maximize visual design expertise for student success

Mar 18, 2022

If you don’t have the design experience, or your time is spread too thin, you could decide to outsource your visual design. GPG Music Director of Customer Relations and award-winning designer Aaron Hines, shared some insights on engaging a visual designer.

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When did you first learn to do the Peggy Spin in colorguard?

When did you first learn to do the Peggy Spin in colorguard?

Mar 18, 2022

We honor Margaret “Peggy” Twiggs for inventing the foundational flag spin.

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A conversation with Shealley Lee

A conversation with Shealley Lee

Mar 17, 2022

Shealley Lee is a percussist, technician, clinician, educator, arranger and composer in Sacramento, Calif. We interviewed Shealley about women in leadership in Performing Arts.

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What's playing 一 Ukraine National Anthem

What's playing 一 Ukraine National Anthem

Mar 16, 2022

Like most Americans, we're horrified by what’s happening in Ukraine. In the middle of all this tragedy, we’re struck by the power of music.

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