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Pt. 1 – There are No Easy Ways to Becoming Great   As I travel and visit band rooms all over our state, I find certain things to be common with all of the very successful band directors.  I have interviewed dozens of them and find that there are no “tricks” to Guided Listening Jim Matthews   Students must be taught how to listen to music.  If not, then they might simply say “That sounds good.” Model Musician Sounds Jim Matthews Who are YOUR models for music?  Which performing artists do YOU listen to? Who do you play for your students as a STANDARD – model of excellence? This certainly is NOT a complete list as there are many models which are not listed.  This Discipline based on Proverbs 15   Every clas* must be taught the guidelines the teacher desires for that particular atmosphere.  Each clas* actually has its own personality. Each clas* must learn how to function as a family of new members.  Not all of them need to get “Champions do not become champions when they win the event, but in the hours, weeks, months and years they spend preparing for it. The victorious performance itself is merely the demonstration of their championship character.” This saying by author T. Alan Armstrong hits the nail on the head when it comes to the kind of attitude a teacher should strive to attain.Every good teacher’s end goal should always emphasize the success of the student. This article, which contains some of the topics from the book as well as some from my personal experience, will give you many different techniques that will help you teach like a champion.