Another year for KBA in Wichita. Love learning new things with and from colleagues to better my teaching and to better my students. Westridge MS. #WhateverItTakes

KBA Honor Band concert with former 8th graders Tyler VanDeventer, Victoria Major, and Hannah Caudillo. Very jealous they got to rehearse all day with one of my favorite composers, Brian Balmages.

My former band students. Loving their hard work!

SMWest Marching Band finishing up their band camp week. They're looking good! SMWestBand

SMWest Drumline at Vikingpalooza. Of course, they sounded awesome. SMWestBand

Wildcat Hour in a Human Knot. Working together to get out. #PowerOfWe #Whateverittakes

8th grade students performing the National Anthem at the volleyball game. They sounded great! #champions Westridge MS

Getting some outside marching practice as 8th graders gear up for the football game tonight. Westridge MS SMWestBand #powerofwe

Band workshop. High school band students coming to help middle school band students. Love the relationship! Westridge MS SMWestBand #powerofwe #whateverittakes

Westidge band concert is Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 7:00 pm in the gym. It will feature the 7th & 8th grade concert bands and it will be awesome. Westridge MS

Westridge 7th grade band combined rehearsal. A sneak peak of "Dark Adventure." Their 1st MS concert is Tuesday! Westridge MS

Westridge 8th grade band combined rehearsal. Practicing "Hymnsong Variants" in preparation for their concert on Tuesday. Westridge MS

Spending the day at the ECKMEA District Honor Band with some fabulous middle level students.

These 3 ladies representing WR at the ECKMEA District Honor Band today. 8th graders Madeline Crowder, Kamryn Yates, and Ella Voth. They have been rehearsing for hours and will perform a great concert this afternoon. Westridge MS #champions

John Philip Sousa Honor Band. Rehearsal bright and early and they sound great.

Congratulations to 8th grader, Maddie Crowder, who is representing WR at the John Phillip Sousa Honor Band today. She is among the top middle school band students in the state. Westridge MS

A great day at KBA refreshing my band directing skills and knowledge and learning from others. I was also excited to hear these former 8th graders perform in the honor band. Congrats to Quin Hall, Will Calhoun, Kamryn Yates, and Maddie Crowder on a great concert!

Putting together some flashcard envelopes for students to practice their note names.

8th grade band practicing marching drill on the parking lot. Preparing for our performance with the SMWest Marching Band. Westridge MS

Attending a 2-day virtual KBA band conference and getting excited for the year to begin, in whatever fashion it does. Westridge MS #LearningfromtheLake