Please Note: This page is in the process of redevelopment as a new owner takes over. Please check back regularly to see what changes have occurred.
Teach Band 101
Instructional videos, lesson planning, sample letters, student handbooks, and articles on such topics as assessment, teaching jazz improvisation, and preparing for a new school year are just some of the things you will find here.
Teach Jazz 101
The Titans of Jazz, produced by Mark Dejong, traces the developments and changes in musical styles as influenced by the most memorable Titans. Teach Jazz 101 also features articles and videos by Jeff Graham that demonstrate everything a young jazz band drummer needs to know, plus suggested listening, videos, playlists, and websites.
Beginning Band 101
A ‘Bag Of Tricks’ 40 years in the making! Tom Taylor, retired band teacher and creator of the Teach Band 101 website, shares his ideas and suggestions in this ebook.
About This Site
This site was first created by Tom Taylor, who upon a well-deserved retirement from many years of teaching bands in Alberta, published an ebook titled "Beginning Band 101", available now on this site. It shared a number of resources intended to assist younger music teachers with tools necessary to help them provide a solid foundation for young musicians in ways that would develop a strong program with passionate students.
That original idea expanded and later became Teach Band 101 and Teach Jazz 101, providing additional resources to music educators with students of increasing musical experience and into other genres outstanding the standard Concert Band.
Tom, seeking a need to retire from retirement, passed the management of this site on to Joel Windsor, another high school music teacher in Alberta, to ensure its availability continues to future generations. As this ownership transfer took place in June of 2024, plans are being conceptualized for additional content that may be added to this site.