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#8: Dan Tewalt – Wayzata, MN

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Today’s guest is Dan Tewalt who teaches band at Wayzata High School in Wayzata, MN. Dan is a good friend and band colleague. He is a 2008 Phantom Regiment Alum and brings this knowledge and insight into his band classroom. Today Dan and I cover a bunch of topics including how his time in drum corps has influenced his teaching, how he teaches rhythm, and how he embraces Advanced Placement scheduling challenges with band students. I walked away with a lot of tips and tricks from this one and I think you will too! Be sure to check out our show notes to see an overview of the conversation topics and feel free to jump to the segment that most intrigues you.

I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s going on with the show. We are approaching the 2 month mark since starting the program and the feedback that I have received has been positive. Downloads are steady so that tells me there are directors out there finding value in what we are doing which is great! I am going to be posting some survey-style questions on the Facebook page to continue refining how we do things here with the program to make it more valuable to you as a director and help you get the most out of the show. If you are on Facebook, I would appreciate your feedback and if you weigh in on some of the questions I’ll be posting. Thanks for your help with this! Alright let’s jump into my conversation with Dan Tewalt.

Episode Overview

  • Dan Tewalt (2:04)
  • Wayzata High School Band Program (5:28)
  • DCI and Phantom Regiment 2008 Influence (19:50)
  • “Bopping” (24:04)
  • Pieces & Programming (29:35)
  • Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer App (35:50)
  • Structuring the Band Room (42:45)
  • Band & AP Courses (45:25)
  • Advice for Young Directors (54:33)
  • What Makes a Great Band Program? (57:48)

That was my conversation with Dan Tewalt. Again, check out the show notes for links to some of the resources mentioned in our conversation especially that awesome app Dan mentioned.

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