Building Excitement for Band in High Poverty Settings

Building Excitement for Band in High Poverty Settings

We are excited to share a great article that was just published in School Band & Orchestra magazine written by Janice Bengtson from Springdale, Arkansas. There are some INCREDIBLE ideas on marketing and recruiting for your program. Click on the image below to read the article.

Janice Bengtson is in her second year of teaching in Springdale, Arkansas and was named the 2013 "Teacher of the Year" for J. O. Kelly Middle School. Previous experiences include teaching band at Trickum Middle School, Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA; Marketing and Public Relations at Virginia Tech; and 20 years as clarinetist with the U. S. Air Force Band Program.