E119

Quick Pro Tip: Keep Your Feedback Musical for Everyone

From Music Ed Insights · Hosted by Steve Shanley

2025-09-22·175

Episode summary

In this episode of Music Ed Insights: Too often, some of our students - think percussionists and color guard -get comments only about equipment, logistics, or behavior—while wind and string players - and singers - hear about tone, balance, and musicianship. Alan and Steve challenge directors to rethink this dynamic and offer musical feedback to every section—especially the ones we tend to overlook.

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Too often, some of our students - think percussionists and color guard -get comments only about equipment, logistics, or behavior—while wind and string players - and singers - hear about tone, balance, and musicianship. Alan and Steve challenge directors to rethink this dynamic and offer musical feedback to every section—especially the ones we tend to overlook.