Beast Blog
Tim Hinton, the Beast of the Marching Arts, shares his thoughts from a lifetime in the activity. Presented in both text and video formats, this resource is shared in the hopes that these words continue his mission to help our activity have productive, healing, and thoughtful conversations, bringing education and inspiration to educators, designers, and marchers.
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Giving Your Full Attention
When giving a tour of our B&B, I'm reminded of the power of giving someone my full attention.
The Power of Intention
Working with intention toward a goal is a supremely powerful thing. Envisioning what you want and then taking steps to achieve it can make incredible things happen.
Beast Blog: Walking Through a Scary Place
There is much in the world these days which seems dangerous and risky, and I'm going to share some advice that I hope will be helpful to you.
Beast Blog: Seeing the Best in Everyone
A common theme throughout every conversation about Robert W. Smith was his remarkable ability to see the potential in people, and then to inspire and encourage that person to fulfill it!
Beast Blog: Why You’re Not Going To Mess It Up
Sometimes the choices we make when designing a show can seem so important that we can feel paralyzed. So relax: I'm going to tell you why you're not going to mess it up
Beast Blog: A Wrinkle in Time
I just finished re-reading "A Wrinkle in Time" and loved its message of love and acceptance.
Beast Blog: Talking To Myself
My grandmother, Mae Chronister, lived to be 103 and I loved her very much. Throughout her life, my grandmother always talked to herself, and now I find myself doing the same thing.
Beast Blog: Look To The Helpers
Mr. Roger's famous suggestion to "Look for the helpers" in moments of crisis has been incredibly helpful in my life. I have recently met a new set of helpers who are making a difference.
Beast Blog: Starting Over
It's that time of year where we're starting over, and although it's exciting to pull a new group of students together and learn a new show, we all need to be careful about one trap it's easy to fall into.
Beast Blog: It’s the People
When I think back on those great times with the Regiment I think about the people.