BANDing Together : A Music Director's Guide
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This document discusses how the BAND app can help music directors more efficiently communicate with students and parents. It outlines how the app allows directors to post announcements, schedules, videos, files and other resources in one central place. This helps address issues with email communication getting ignored, lost in spam folders or relying on multiple modes of contact. The app also enables two-way communication through chat and polls to gather feedback, without needing to exchange personal contact details. Examples are given of how the app was used to coordinate a large field trip with multiple performing groups. Tips are provided on setting up a band on the app and encouraging its use.
BANDing Together : A Music Director's Guide
- 1. © David M. Marshall 2018 BANDing Together! A Music Director’s Guide to Easier and More Efficient Communication with Parents and Students
- 2. © David M. Marshall 2018 1 / 24 Director of Music in Swansea, MA – Joseph Case High School (’98 – ’07) Director of the East Bay Association for the Arts (EBSYE & EBSWE)—Bristol, RI (‘06 – present) 11 years as Director of Bands in Somerset, MA – Somerset Berkley Reg. HS (‘07 – present) David M. Marshall B.S., Music Education—Berklee College of Music M.Ed., School Administration—American International College Coordinator of Fine and Performing Arts in Somerset, MA —SPS & SBRSD (Jan ’18 – present) 8 State Championships and 1 National Championship in the Marching Arts (NESBA & USBANDS)
- 3. © David M. Marshall 2018 How did I find the BAND app? COMPLETELY BY ACCIDENT!!!” “ 2 / 24
- 4. © David M. Marshall 2018 ...and I need to send a constant stream of vital information home on a daily basis I work too many hours and still manage to have no time… Why did I need the BAND App?” “ 3 / 24
- 5. © David M. Marshall 2018 4 / 24 My new Information Super- Highway!” “
- 6. © David M. Marshall 2018 …and how does the BAND App help me disseminate that information? What do my students and band parents need to know… 5 / 24
- 7. © David M. Marshall 2018 • Emails are easy to ignore • SPAM folders • Misspelled or invalid emails • People don’t check their email often • Millennials – Not at all BEFORE BAND 6 / 24 Email Weekly Announcements That Get Lost
- 8. © David M. Marshall 2018 • Notifications to all recipients • Open up PDFs immediately • Ask each other questions without phone numbers or social media accounts AFTER BAND Everyone gets notified & responds in one place 7 / 24
- 9. © David M. Marshall 2018 AFTER BAND • Everything, including POLLS and PDFs, under one post • Competition Weekend Post: • Schedules & Information • Driving directions • Poll for parent volunteers Polls and Files in One Post 8 / 24
- 10. © David M. Marshall 2018 AFTER BAND • No need to compile resources from multiple sources • Parents don’t: • Leave voicemails at school • Send emails • Send Text messages • Leave a message with the school secretary • Send paper notes to school with students • Pass the information through another parent • Send the message via students 9 / 24
- 11. © David M. Marshall 2018 AFTER BAND Reinforce Rehearsal Content • Videos of rehearsals, performances, and instructions • Students can access it at home and practice before the next rehearsal • Easy to upload recorded cellphone videos • Great for guard choreography and equipment & for absent students 10 / 24
- 12. © David M. Marshall 2018 11 / 24 AFTER BAND Post Drill Charts and Coordinate Sheets as resources for students
- 13. © David M. Marshall 2018 12 / 24 AFTER BAND MP3s and Sheet Music
- 14. • Selling tickets: Post the link to spread the word and make purchasing easy • Flyers for merchandise like band jackets, show t-shirts, etc. © David M. Marshall 2018 13 / 24 Sell Event Tickets and merchandise to your TARGET MARKETS!
- 15. © David M. Marshall 2018 14 / 24 What happens in BAND, stays in the BAND app!” “ Post in the group without having to be friends on social media
- 16. Albums are easy and fun…and ultimately controlled by YOU as the administrator! © David M. Marshall 2018 15 / 24
- 17. Event Calendars with notifications • Rehearsals, competitions, parades • Import a Google Calendar into the BAND App and send notifications to members 16 / 24© David M. Marshall 2018
- 18. © David M. Marshall 2018 TONS of easy ways to invite members to your BAND • Invite URL • “Invite” Code • “QR” Code • Invite your Contacts • Invite members of other BANDs 17 / 24
- 19. BAND CHATting —Purposeful 2-way communication © David M. Marshall 2018 • Public and Private Chat rooms with optional notifications • Answer student and parent questions • 2-way communication without exchanging phone numbers 18 /24
- 20. 19 / 24 Use the BAND App on Field Trips! • 167 music students and 30 adults to Disney World • Concert Band, Concert Choir, Orchestra, Marching Band, and Show Choir • 5 days - 5 performances and 4 workshops © David M. Marshall 2018
- 21. © David M. Marshall 2018 Use the BAND App on Field Trips! • POST and CHAT • Instant access to all participants everywhere • Contact each other without phone numbers 20 / 24
- 22. 21 / 24© David M. Marshall 2018 Tips for setting up your BAND! • Invite your parents and students via email by Sharing an Invite URL • Deselect “New Member Notification Post” in Band Settings • Rip the band-aid off! • Make your BAND private for only parents and students • The more you talk about it, the more the culture will change and your membership will see the advantages of communicating in this forum When you set up a Band:
- 23. Never accept your present level of achievement. There are always ways to improve.” “ It’s time to improve your level of communication and gain more time for Band by BANDing everyone together with the BAND App! © David M. Marshall 2018 22 / 24
- 24. © David M. Marshall 2018 CONTACT ME [email protected] Us BAND directors need to stick together! 23 / 24
- 25. 1 / 33 DAVID M. MARSHALL Coordinator of the Fine and Performing Arts Somerset and Somerset Berkley Regional School Districts Director of Bands [email protected] Somerset Berkley Regional High School 625 County Street Somerset, MA 02726 Phone: (508) 324-3115 ext. 1028 Fax: (508) 324-3118 http://www.sbrhsmusic.org © David M. Marshall 2018 CONTACT ME Us BAND directors need to stick together! 24 / 24