AS 510 : Stress
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Election. Covid. Online school. Block schedule. Children. 2020. We’re tired.
AS 415 : Enneagram Revisited
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In this episode we revisit the popular enneagram personality test.
In this conversation we reference the test you can find at https://www.truity.com/test/enneagram-personality-test. We opted for the paid results option, which I would recommend for anyone taking the test for the first time. You can find other enneagram information at https://www.enneagraminstitute.com/.
Spoiler: Darcy 3w4, Jenna 3w2, TJ 7w8
This episode sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures.
AS 305 : Success Without Self-Sacrifice – Work/Home Life Balance
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This is the audio from our TBA clinic entitled Success Without Self-Sacrifice.
AS304 : Enneagrams!
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In this episode Darcy, Jenna, and Alex take and discuss the Enneagram Personality Test.
Darcy’s Top 3
- Achiever
- Challenger
- Reformer
- and at the very bottom… Peacemaker
Jenna’s Top 3
- Achiever
- Helper
- Loyalist
- and at the very bottom… Individualist
Alex’s Top 3
- Enthusiast
- Achiever
- Helper
- and at the very bottom…
AS 302 : Our First Year
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In this episode we talk about our first years teaching.
AS 220 : Guess Who’s Back
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In our last official episode of season 3, Darcy comes back for band auditions and talks about how the semester went with her on maternity leave.
AS 212 : Personal Goals
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In this NON-BAND episode we talk about the importance of setting personal goals in addition to those for your band.
AS 206 : Do’s and Don’ts From the Podium
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In this episode we talk about some of the specific do’s and don’ts of the band hall. Much of this episode is about how you present yourself to the kids.
AS 202 – Go the F Home!
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In this episode we talk about reclaiming your personal time!!!
AS 136 : The End of Year Episode
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In this episode, Darcy, Jenna, and Alex wrap up the year with their greatest failures and successes from 2016-2017.
AS 135 : Interviews
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In this episode, Robert Herrings and Jason Robb join Darcy ask they talk about interviews.
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AS 134 : Solo & Ensemble
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In this episode we talk about solo and ensemble, rubrics for scoring, and the personal criticism each of us has received that has left a lasting impression on our careers.
AS 133 – Major vs Minor
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In this episode Darcy talks about how she teaches the concept of major vs. minor to the beginner classes ready to handle that concept, and then the ranting begins.
AS 131 : John and Darcy Talk UIL
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In this episode John and Darcy talk about Honors Band’s performance at UIL Concert & Sightreading from a backstage perspective.
AS 120 : New Year’s Band Resolutions
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In this episode we talk about our New Year’s resolutions for BAND.
AS 118 : A Band Family Christmas
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In this episode I spend a Christmas vacation evening talking to my family about our existence as a “band family.”
AS 115 : Becoming a Better Teacher – After Sectionals
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In this episode we talk about Alex getting good at teaching tuba and mid-90s – early-2000s rap.
AS 105 : End of Week 1 Reflections
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In this episode we recap week one and talk ice cream.
AS 023 : The End of Season One!
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In this episode we talk about all things NOT band, our summer plans!
AS 015 – The Best & Worst Episode
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In this episode we talk our best and worst memories of our own band experiences.