Everything Band Podcast

Back to school! This past July I had the chance to watch Tiffany Hitz in action at the UNC-Greensboro summer band camps and she is an exceptionally energetic and passionate teacher. At that moment I knew I had to have her on the podcast to talk about teaching, band music, and what composers need to to better! Topics: The Fairfax County School system, Tiffany's early musical experiences, and the importance of knowing the difference between and English and French horn Finding your team, having a growth mindset, and being open to criticism and judgement Study guides, how to choose music and Tiffany's thoughts about composers Links: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success by Carol Dweck Composer Gordy Haab Brian Balmages: Smithsonian Suite Michael Markowski: The Cave You Fear David Maslanka: Give Us This Day Eric Whitacre: October Biography: Tiffany Hitz teaches band at Rachel Carson Middle School in Fairfax County, VA. She received her Bachelor of Music in Music Education degree from Virginia Commonwealth U