different band shirts, etc.) and even having a poster in the hallway for students,
administration faculty and staff to be able to write down why they think the arts are
important. Students have also created a blog this year which has given the community
the ability to see what our band students have been doing in (and out) of the classroom.
They have also created videos to promote our band and to help advocate for their music
program. If you would like to see what my students have to say about the importance of
the arts, what has been happening in our district, or to even grab some ideas for your
students to try for the upcoming school year; the title of the blog is, “Instrumenting
Success: Students BANDing Together for the Arts” (https://
instrumentingsuccessbandingtogetherforthearts.wordpress.com)
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