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Tag Archives: TMEA
10 Practice Tips for All-State, Solos, and Everything!
Here are 10 general practice tips for preparing the All-State etudes, solos, or any music. I have marked a few spots, Bad Pedagogy, to indicate opportunities for teachers to upgrade their instruction. 10 Practice Tips for All-State, Solos, and Everything! by Dr. … Continue reading
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TMEA All-State Available! PLUS “5 All-State Practice Tips To Get You Started!”
Here We Go! Today, the official 2020-2021 audition materials for the Texas TMEA All-State Band were posted online. Below, I have posted screenshots from the official TMEA.org website of the audition materials for soprano and low clarinets. I’ve already started to … Continue reading
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Tagged All-State, All-State Band, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, Low Clarinets, michael dean, Michael Dean clarinet, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Soprano Clarinets, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA, TMEA 2021
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12 All-State Clarinet Resources: Rose 32 Etudes, 40 Studies, and More!
This coming Monday, July 13, the Texas TMEA All-State audition etudes will be revealed. As in years past, the etudes selected for soprano and low clarinets (and Texas ATSSB soprano clarinets) will be Rose Etudes. Other states in the USA … Continue reading
Posted in All, All-State, ClarinetMike's 101 Clarinet Tips, ClarinetMike's Clarinet Teacher Tips, Performance & Pedagogy
Tagged All-State, All-State Band, ATSSB, ATSSB clarinet, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, Michael Dean clarinet, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA, TMEA Clarinet
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ClarinetMike’s All-State Preparation Guide
Here in Texas, the TMEA high school all-state band audition music is soon to be released. Plus, ATSSB students are already busily working away on their audition music. Below is a five-step guide to preparing the all-state materials. The steps … Continue reading
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Tagged All-State, All-State Band, ATSSB, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, michael dean, Michael Dean clarinet, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA
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Job Interview [and Teaching!] Help from Coach John Wooden
I know many of you are looking for a new (or better!) job. So, below I offer some tips from an article I wrote in the NACWPI Journal a few years ago based on my study of the works of … Continue reading
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Tagged Association of Texas Small School Bands, Band, Band Director, Bassoon, Clarinet, clarinet blog, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike says, clarinetmike.com, Director of Bands, Euphonium, Fine Arts Director, Flute, High School Band, Horn, Job, job interview, job search, John Wooden, Junior High Band, michael dean, Michael Dean clarinet, Middle School Band, motivation, Oboe, Percussion, Saxophone, teaching, TMEA, TMEA Job Search, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba
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7 Ways to Improve Your Practicing
Here’s some tips that will help you make the most of your practice sessions. 7 Ways to Improve Your Practicing by Dr. Michael Dean “ClarinetMike” Practice First. “Work expands to fill the time available.” (A time management maxim known as “Parkinson’s Law.”) … Continue reading
Posted in All, All-State, ClarinetMike's 101 Clarinet Tips, ClarinetMike's Clarinet Teacher Tips, Orfeo Music Festival, Performance & Pedagogy
Tagged All-State, All-State Band, ATSSB, ATSSB clarinet, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Practice, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, Michael Dean clarinet, practice, Practice Routine, Practice Tips, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA
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Practice Tip: “Practice with a Practice Routine”
Below is the Practice Routine I use and teach. Don’t feel obligated to hit every single item below every day. Use your creativity and common sense to rotate things around in a routine of Basics, Scales, and Music – this … Continue reading
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Tagged All-State, All-State Band, ATSSB, ATSSB clarinet, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Practice, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, Michael Dean clarinet, practice, Practice Routine, Practice Tips, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA
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10 Performance Anxiety Tips
One of the most frequent questions I get in master classes, clinics, lessons, etc. is how to deal with the normal stress of playing in front of people. Therefore, I’ve decided to repost 10 common sense tips on dealing with … Continue reading
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Tagged all-region, All-State, Association of Texas Small School Bands, ATSSB, ATSSB clarinet, Audition, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Lessons, clarinet pedagogy, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike says, clarinetmike.com, Final Exams, michael dean, Michael Dean clarinet, Music Juries, Performance Anxiety, private lesson pedagogy, TMEA, TMEA Clarinet
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7 Ways to Improve Your Practicing!
I know many of you are practicing feverishly preparing for all-region, all-state, lessons, concerts, orchestra auditions, concerto competitions, university auditions, recital hearings, juries, etc. Below are some tips that will help you make the most of your practice sessions. 7 … Continue reading
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Tagged All-State, All-State Band, ATSSB, ATSSB clarinet, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Practice, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, Michael Dean clarinet, practice, Practice Routine, Practice Tips, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA
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ClarinetMike’s “Practice Tips A to Z” [Complete Article]
Practice Tips A to Z by Dr. Michael Dean “ClarinetMike” The following are some ideas I have found useful with my students and in my own practicing. An easy-print PDF of this article can be found HERE. A. Always ARTC (Approach, Relaxation, Tone, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019-2020, All-State, All-State Band, ATSSB, ATSSB clarinet, Audition, Band, bass clarinet, Clarinet, clarinet blog, Clarinet Practice, Clarinet Skype Lessons, clarinetmike, ClarinetMike Blog, ClarinetMike says, Low Clarinet, Michael Dean clarinet, practice, Practice Routine, Practice Tips, Skype, Skype Lessons, Soprano Clarinet, Texas, Texas All-State, TMEA
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