986: Band Directors for Better Health
Kris Bence shares the inspiration, motivation, and community that this Facebook Group brings to music educators.
Designing For Safety This Fall
How to plan for flexibility in your fall show and keep your students engaged and prepared for the season.
Fit to Perform
Dr. Lindsey Schueller and Dr. Elliot Cleveland explain how to use physical conditioning and proper body mechanics to supplement their members' visual skills.
TMEA 2020: Rob Stein on Director Health and Fitness
Tim talks with Rob Stein of Standing 'O' Marching about  taking better care of your health, smart meals, and presenting your best self to your students.
Tailor Your Physical Training Program To Your Goals
Sports Performance Guru Derek Hessing worked with The Bluecoats this summer and brings his expertise to explain the SAID Principle (Specific Adaptation To Imposed Demands.) Â Make sure the warmups and physical training program you use with your members are perfectly suited to the demands of the show they are marching.
Marching Health: Dynamic Warmup #1
Train Smarter.  Avoid Injury.  Perform Better.  This is the mission of Dr. Elliot Cleveland, a Doctor of Physical Therapy who shares practical warmups in this video that you can use with your group today.  Dynamic warmups, as opposed to traditional static stretching, have proven to help students avoid injury and move better.
BluecoatStrong: Health and Wellness for Marchers
FREE FOR EVERYONE! Â Keep your marchers safe and healthy, improving their performance and stamina. Topics include mental health for marchers, accountability, and motiving members to physical health and conditioning.
780: The Competitive Advantage of Better Nutrition
Why you should not starve yourself, learning to eat for your activity level, and the power of understanding food science.
Fueling the Body for Endurance and Success
Get the competitive advantage of fueling your body correctly for rehearsals and performances.  Jessie Harrell is a certified nurse, personal trainer, and color guard director who can help you understand how to encourage positive and healthy habits, while pushing performers to be their best.  Topics include why you should not starve yourself, eating for your upcoming activity level, and the power of understanding food science.
Implementing a Program of Health and Fitness
Keep your students safe! Â Legends Drum & Bugle Corps has done a superlative job of creating and implementing a comprehensive program of health and fitness for their members. Â Corps Director Ibe Sodawalla explains how they did it, with topics including the demands of drum corps, the importance of being organized and good planning, defining expectations, and accountability.