After Sectionals

Darcy Vogt Williams
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Welcome to After Sectionals, the podcast about all things band recorded when it's fresh on our minds. We come to you from the Stiles MS band hall - home of chickens and lost tuners. Join our staff (Darcy Vogt Williams, Jenna Yee, and TJ West) as we talk band pedagogy, talk smack, and everything in between right after sectionals.

  1. NOV 20

    AS 1008 - Clarinet Class Part 1: Upper Joint Only

    In this episode we listen to clarinet class when they were still on upper joint. The next episode is the same group of kids once the lower joint and bell are added.

    49 min

  2. OCT 15

    AS 1007 - Trumpet Class Warm Up #1

    In this episode Darcy works with the beginner trumpet class on Warm Up #1. This is post-straw work, with the class moving back and forth between berps and instruments, as well as some early tuner work.

    42 min

  3. SEP 22

    AS 1006 - Practice Files

    In this episode Darcy shares some of the practice files uses with her band students. Included are warm up files, grace note work, lines from the book, and ideas of other ways they can be utilized with your own band students.

    32 min

  4. SEP 14

    AS 1005 - The Gang's All Here (Finally)

    In this episode the whole crew finally makes our Season 10 debut recapping the start of our enormous band year.

    31 min

  5. SEP 7

    AS 1004 - Dotted Half Notes

    In this IRL episode, Darcy teaches dotted half notes.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

    44 min

  6. AUG 24

    AS 1003 - Half Notes

    In this episode Darcy teaches a half note class straight from Teaching Rhythm Logically. You can find Teaching Rhythm Logically, the method for teachers, by following the link to download.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

    43 min

  7. AUG 19

    AS 1002 - Beginner Band Family Meeting

    In this episode we revisit our Beginner Band Family Meeting that we hold each year. This was presented the week before school started, right before 6th grade Open House started. Families were invited to bring their child's instrument and supplies to put in their lockers if they had them at home and were sent home with a Proud Stiles Band Family sign to put in their yard.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

    48 min

  8. JUL 21

    1001 - Brian Balmages + Harry Potter

    In this first episode of our TENTH season, Darcy interviews Brian Balmages about his Foundations series on MakeMusic. Debuting this week is the complete Harry Potter Foundations on MakeMusic Cloud and the new teacher's guide in hard copy (with pedagogy information written by Darcy and our percussion guy Ivan Trac) available at TBA.  This episode is sponsored by Kaleidoscope Adventures. Learn how you can travel beyond expectations at https://www.kaleidoscopeadventures.com/after-sectionals/

    50 min
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Welcome to After Sectionals, the podcast about all things band recorded when it's fresh on our minds. We come to you from the Stiles MS band hall - home of chickens and lost tuners. Join our staff (Darcy Vogt Williams, Jenna Yee, and TJ West) as we talk band pedagogy, talk smack, and everything in between right after sectionals.

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  • Creator
    Darcy Vogt Williams
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    107
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    After Sectionals

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