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Summer Bundle
Jun 23, 2022Summer Bundle buy one Marching Band Field Show, get on Concert piece half off.
Six vital tips for band camp
Jun 12, 2022Have you made arrangements for band camp yet? Band camp serves several purposes from giving a refresher for returning marching students and a pre-season education prior to the new season for new students, more time to practice to kids making new friends and experiencing new things. Here are our top tips for a great band camp experience for everyone.
Maximize your drill purchase
Jun 9, 2022Our professional design team can take your ensemble’s specific instrumentation and re-chart your drill to your exact ensemble size.
Win tickets to DCI Southwestern Championship
Jun 8, 2022Are you heading to the Texas Bandmasters Association convention July 21-23, 2022? You can win tickets to the DCI Southwestern Championship on July 23 and GPG Music suite at the 2022 DCI World Championship Prelims on Aug 11 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Announcing 18 new concerts from diverse composers
May 31, 2022Maestro, entrada if you please! We’re releasing 17 new concert band (and one orchestra) pieces, including our first-ever flex arrangement, featuring works from five new and nine familiar composers. We specifically sought diverse voices and are pleased to announce that 25% of compositions are from Black or female composers.
Edward Moore June Band Director of the Month
May 31, 2022GPG Music recognizes music educator Edward Moore as June Band Director of the Month. He teaches Jazz Ensemble, Marching Band, Concert Band, Guitar and Dance for Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, Calif.
How to flex your band muscles
May 17, 2022Our friend MJ Wamhoff with the Delta College Symphonic Band, originally presented this content at the California State Music Conference (CASMEC) on February 18, 2022. It was such a great presentation we collaborated with him on a flex piece and asked him to share.
The challenges from the last two years of pandemic and slowly returning to performances, presents us with many issues and opportunities to explore new music. Many of us have seen decreased numbers in our ensembles. Flex arrangements make it possible for us to play interesting and challenging music with fewer players.
A series of easy to easy to medium
May 9, 2022As part of our series for teaching young leaders to teach their peers, we have a selection of easy or easy to medium Marching Band and Concert series shows for your repertoire to help build student teaching skills.
Teach your leadership to teach
May 8, 2022Giving your student leaders some teaching tools can make for a more effective and productive marching band rehearsal. Take time to identify areas of your rehearsals where student leaders can help your band learn or improve faster, and band camp is usually a great time for this.
Championship series exclusivity and extra support
May 7, 2022As band directors, competitors and adjudicators, we know the thrill of taking ensembles to competition. One of those elements is having music no one else does. When you partner with GPG Music, you can choose from categories of music, which can support your competitive edge.