What happens when students of all ages and ability levels are given tools and an environment to bring their own creativity to their band experience?  How possible is it to incorporate a more comprehensive approach to music education through composition and creativity while fulfilling the myriad performance responsibilities of the modern school band program?  What are the positive impacts on student musicianship, morale, and mental health when the rehearsal space becomes a place for creativity, experimentation, and the ability to use their own musical voices?  Special guests: composers and music educators Dr. Jodie Blackshaw and Dr. Xander Koops, join John Franklin from LCL Mentors as they share research-based approaches to incorporating student creativity and composition in a wide range of band programs from beginners to advanced high school and collegiate ensembles.