The Growing Band Director

The Growing Band Director

Kyle Smith

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91Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
436
Episodes
294
Transcribed
69
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2022
First episode
52K
YouTube views

About The Growing Band Director

Our mission is to share practical advice and explore topics that will help every band director, no matter your experience level, as well as music education students who are working to join us in the coming years. To gain access to all show notes and audio files please Subscribe to the podcast and consider supporting the show on Patreaon - using the button at the top of growingband.com

Publisher
Kyle Smith
Category
education
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
25 Feb 2022
Latest episode
5 Oct 2026
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Latest episodes

294 of 436 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 5 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    377 Don't Try to Be Impressive - Just Be Competent in Everything with Rob Westerberg

  2. 1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    390 How To Teach Swing Ten Minute Tips with Dr Chris Costigan and Holly Lloyd

  3. 28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

    380 Rehearsing and Composing for Jazz Band with Alan Baylock

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377 Don't Try to Be Impressive - Just Be Competent in Everything with Rob Westerberg

Published 5 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] How we put the message out there is sometimes more important than the actual message. The science says that what you take in visually is something like 80%, and what you take in auditory is 20%. Those numbers are made up in my mind, but it's in that ballpark. You can say something, and that's only 20% of it. All the other things are so much more important. Why is it two people can stand next to each other, say the exact same words, give the exact same speech, One is a dud and the other is just, it just brings the audience to such a wonderful space. And your delivery has to be something that you look at. […]

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Who has been a guest on The Growing Band Director

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  • Rob Westerberg
  • Chris Costigan
  • Holly Lloyd
  • Alan Baylock
  • Krystle Smith

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YouTube views
51,643
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
50 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
19 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 91 / 100

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Quality
97
Social presence
100
YouTube
76
Engagement
85

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