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Brandt Schneider

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Music teacher (band, jazz, general), Oxford Middle School. 30+ years as choral director too! Also huge fan of Skidmore WBB and Pomperaug WBB. Oberlin grad. Syracuse MPA. TFA 1991. https://brandtschneider.substack.com/

730 Followers  |  48 Following  |  150 Posts  |  Joined: 11.10.2023  |  1.7994

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The Music Room | Brandt Schneider | Substack My personal Substack. Music education, arts, band directing, K12 education, politics. Click to read The Music Room, by Brandt Schneider, a Substack publication. Launched 3 years ago.

I'd love if you subscribed. brandtschneider.substack.com Check it out please.

06.11.2025 00:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Election Day PD Workshop - CMEA πŸŽ‰Β Join CMEA for a Day of Learning, Connection, and Inspiration!Β πŸŽ‰πŸ—“Β Tuesday, November 4, 2025πŸ•£Β 8:30 AM – 3:00 PMπŸ“Β East Hartford High School🍽 Lunch included

I will be running a jazz improv workshop at the CMEA Election Day workshop. I will be basically running my "Day 1" lesson I do with bands and jazz with the Bb blues, arpeggios, and basic melodies. We will play for the whole workshop so bring a horn (I have kazoos). cmea.org/event/electi...

11.10.2025 15:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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T-Do March Sheet Music by Brandt Schneider for Concert Band | Noteflight Get T-Do March sheet music by Brandt Schneider as a digital notation file for Concert Band in NULL Translation missing: en.modes.null (transposable). Download, print, transpose, and more.

I'd love to sell a few www.noteflight.com/music/titles...

25.09.2025 00:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Donate to Oxford Public Schools Music Support our cause by donating to Best of Connecticut Basket.

We are piloting a program to raise awareness and connect Arts students with @CTFoodshare We have set up a donation page. donate.ctfoodshare.org/campaign/725...

12.09.2025 19:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Music Room | Brandt Schneider | Substack My personal Substack. Music education, arts, band directing, K12 education, politics. Click to read The Music Room, by Brandt Schneider, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.

brandtschneider.substack.com I'd love if you read and/or subscribed to my music education, band, chorus, jazz substack.

07.09.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Bees in the Lawn Every August I forget there’s a bees’ nest in my lawn.

There are bees! How do you deal with them (its a metaphor!!) #school open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

23.08.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Innovation Bottleneck Why Connecticut’s tech rules and budget cycle are stifling classroom creativity.

yes, I wrote a new post open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

27.07.2025 18:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some of my favorite chorus pieces Every choral director has pieces that feel like old friendsβ€”ones that keep showing up on the program year after year, not because we’re out of ideas, but because they keep giving us new reasons to lov...

Repost: my favorite chorus pieces. open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

22.07.2025 21:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Music Room | Brandt Schneider | Substack My personal Substack. Music education, arts, band directing, K12 education, politics. Click to read The Music Room, by Brandt Schneider, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.

Subscribe to my substack please brandtschneider.substack.com

22.07.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

why can the President sue someone, but we can't sue/try/investigate the President?

18.07.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 58% Year How My Retirement Outlook Shapes the Way I See This School Year

I've gained a lot of followers here but few, if any, commenters and sharing. Would love some comments on my pension/teaching post open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

18.07.2025 21:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making pens again. let me know if want one.

07.07.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a Principal Can Buildβ€”Or Break Some principals look for what’s going well.

Comments please brandtschneider.substack.com/p/what-a-pri...

10.07.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We should be putting a gargantuan amount of money into solar and storage. War economy levels. It should be free to have a guy from the government solar your house up. Electricity should basically cost nothing.

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What a Principal Can Buildβ€”Or Break Some principals look for what’s going well.

Comments please brandtschneider.substack.com/p/what-a-pri...

10.07.2025 12:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Making pens again. let me know if want one.

07.07.2025 23:43 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Need a lamp? No shipping.

07.07.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Jurrasic gets a big ?? from me. Very expensive, very formula, and some really bad script for some great actors. 5/10. Maybe 4. I think F1 was maybe a 6/10. Dragon was a 7/10. Surprisingly good.

04.07.2025 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a Stroke Taught Me About Communication, the Classroom, and the Hidden Impact of Aphasia A stroke is a serious medical condition that can result in a variety of physical, cognitive, and communication impairments.

How a stroke changed my brain open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

03.07.2025 14:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Unit 1: Foundations of Sound β€” We’re Just Getting Started This year in middle school music, we’ve opened a space that’s part sound lab, part storytelling studio, and part digital playground.

New general music curriculum. Comments welcome!! brandtschneider.substack.com/p/unit-1-fou...

03.07.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect? Good memory that came through.

Maybe my best concert open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

03.07.2025 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pretty sure you need one brandtsbowls.etsy.com/listing/1481...

30.06.2025 18:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Main Curriculum Doc Notes: Not sure about the format of this. β€œOfficial doc” will get transformed into district site. β€œWorking doc” = this doc? Website? Spreadsheet? Things to do: Create a publish hub where we can b...

docs.google.com/document/d/1... very early drafting

30.06.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

really pretty sure nobody reads these....

29.06.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What we play The Supreme Court ruled today that public schools in Maryland have to offer opt-outs when they include books with LGBTQ characters.

open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc... I'd love you to read this if you are a music teacher, parent or performer.

28.06.2025 01:04 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mr. Smith's Blues Sheet Music by Brandt Schneider for Concert Band | Noteflight Get Mr. Smith's Blues sheet music by Brandt Schneider as a digital notation file for Concert Band in BB Major (transposable). Download, print, transpose, and more.

Just finished www.noteflight.com/music/titles... Check it out!! beginning band.

04.06.2025 14:36 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Tyranny of the Five-Period Day Small Schools, Big Pressure, and the Scheduling Trap No One Talks About

New post: the five period day brandtschneider.substack.com/p/the-tyrann...

06.06.2025 00:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Music Room | Brandt Schneider | Substack My personal Substack. Music education, arts, band directing, K12 education, politics. Click to read The Music Room, by Brandt Schneider, a Substack publication. Launched 2 years ago.

Check out my substack. Trying to get the blog going. Music education. brandtschneider.substack.com I'd love if you subscribe. It's all about filling up my subscriber map (I know its silly, but I'm old and its a cheap thrill)

14.06.2025 11:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a Stroke Taught Me About Communication, the Classroom, and the Hidden Impact of Aphasia A stroke is a serious medical condition that can result in a variety of physical, cognitive, and communication impairments.

What a Stroke Taught Me About Communication, the Classroom, and the Hidden Impact of Aphasia
open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

18.06.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Movies, Movies, Music Movies and music I like, in no particular order.

Movies list open.substack.com/pub/brandtsc...

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