UIL 2020 Interviews

VIDEO INTERVIEWS FROM THE UIL STATE MARCHING CONTEST

Marching Arts Education was honored to be a part of the Broadcast team for the 2020 Texas UIL State Marching Contest. Thank you to all the great educators and parents who shared their expertise and love of the activity in these conversations. Thanks to Box5Media for letting us be a part of the broadcast team.

MAKING BANANA BREAD WITHOUT BANANAS
Shirley Dorritie talks with Courtney Allyson Mills about the special challenges of this season and how we can approach it with grace and empathy.

WOMEN IN PERCUSSION
Great advice about encouraging more girls to considering playing percussion, with Sandi Rennick, Lauren Teel, Julie Davila, and Raychel Taylor.

BETTER BAND PHOTOGRAPHY
Photographer and band parent volunteer Lance Martin shares advice on how to create better images and memories for your band. This includes photos from his work at China Spring.

BAND PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Jeff Troxel was a lead band parents for many of his 12 years of service at China Spring. He shares tips YOU can use to get more from your parent volunteers and get more involvement.

EATING SMART BEFORE REHEARSALS
Jessie Harrell shares valuable information on nutrition with ideas on how to each before a rehearsal or performance for best results. She discusses smart foods, snacks, and hydration on these two videos.

THE CHALLENGES OF TEACHING AT A SMALL SCHOOL
The challenges of teaching at small school! A great conversation with Matt and Tiffany Fisher. You can hear the entire hour-long conversation on the podcast at https://marchingartseducation.com/950-the-challenges-of-teaching-at-a-small-school/

A BLIND STUDENT MARCHES WITH HIS BAND
We talk with Marty Velasco, a student at Robstown HS who has participated with his high school band in many ways, including marching on the field with tenor drums!

A BAND DIRECTOR LOSES 100 POUNDS!
We talk with Adam Hoffman who lost 100 pounds so he could be a better, more energetic and effective teacher.

GETTING IN SHAPE FOR THE SEASON
Dr. Elliot Cleveland of Marching Health shares advice for getting ready for the season.

USING STUDENT LEADERS MORE EFFECTIVELY
Joe Walker of Godley HS explains how turning over some rehearsal responsibilities to drum majors increased his band’s productivity dramatically.

A FATHER / SON TEACHING TEAM
Benjamin Keltner explains how his father James came out of retirement to join his teaching team.