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Director Tips – Richard Saucedo: Process and Setting Goals

We continue with our Legends Series of the Director Spotlight this week with Mr. Richard Saucedo. In this segment, he talks that for him, it is about the process. He also talks about setting goals! Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this Director Spotlight from our Legends Series, with Mr. Richard Saucedo!

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Director Tips – Richard Saucedo: Early Years at Carmel

Today, we look to our Legends Series for our next spotlight! Former Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chair at Carmel High School, Mr. Richard Saucedo, recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, we offer the first few segments from the interview with Mr. Saucedo. He talks about his education, his first teaching gig and the early years at Carmel. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this Director Spotlight from our Legends Series, with Mr. Richard Saucedo!

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Director Tips – Dr. Dan Bolin: Military Bands

In this week’s Director Spotlight, Dr. Dan Bolin tells us about his involvement with the various military bands from Washington D.C.    As you know, Dr. Bolin is retiring this year and we found a special article about him and his career.  Check out the video below, then head over to https://stories.butler.edu/content/going-out-high-note for more about Dr. Bolin.  

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Director Tips – Dr. Dan Bolin: Music Ed Philosophy

Welcome back to the Director Spotlight – Legends series. This month, Dr. Dan Bolin joined us on the Director Spotlight. Dr. Bolin currently teaches music education classes at Butler University. Today, he discusses his music education philosophy and his interest in hosting the military bands throughout his career. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this segment from the Director Spotlight – Legends Series!  

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Director Legend’s Story – Dan Bolin: The beginning of ISSMA

Today, we return to our new series in our Director Spotlight interview project, the “Legends” series. This “Legends” interview is with Dr. Dan Bolin, retiring professor of music education at Butler University. Dr. Bolin has been a public school band director, school administrator and college department chair as well as a music education professor at Butler for 48 years. Dr. Bolin played a significant role in starting ISSMA and he talked about that role with us in the interview! We hope you enjoy this edition of the Director Spotlight – Legends series! Please enjoy!  

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Director Tips – Sam Rhinesmith

Last week’s spotlight was on Sam Rhinesmith, retired Director of Bands at North Central HS in Indianapolis. Sam’s interview was the first in our “Legends” series. More Legends will follow in the coming months/years. And, if you have any suggestions on which Legends or current directors you would like to see, send me a note. If you missed Sam’s spotlight, check out some of the highlights from the full interview. Sam’s Approach To Teaching ‘New Music’   Concert Band As The Foundation   Working With The New Horizons Band  

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