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Editors' Choice lNew for 2021 HBasic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 106 CONCERT BAND Go to cart BOOKS FOR BAND DIRECTORS Practicing with Purpose—David Kish. Now is the time to practice smarter, not harder. It's time to practice with purpose! Practice is everything if you want to improve as a musician. But how do you practice effectively and with efficiency? This book contains 50 easy-to-use strategies scientifically proven and field-tested to improve musical skills. It includes practice plans for every level, with examples from the world's greatest performers. It's an indispensable resource to immediately increase musical proficiency. 10827262 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Preparing Your School Band for Adjudi- cation—James Meredith & Gary Fagan. This practical book for band directors covers the essential steps for preparing your ensemble for adjudication and offers proven strategies and techniques for developing tone, intonation, balance, technique, rhythm, and musicianship (expression). Written concisely in plain language, this book is essential for young band directors; veteran teachers will pick up some excellent tips as well. 49 pages. 10986256 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 The Pursuit of Excellence—Sally Wagner. A treasure trove of tips, suggestions and friendly advice from a highly successful band director, this book will inspire you to achieve your full potential and help to transform the everyday job of teaching into a series of rewarding and memorable moments. It's a comprehensive manual that will help you improve your band while developing yourself as an effective teacher and leader. The author shares hard-won lessons, highly creative solutions, and moments of celebration during an illustrious 40-year career. 10637035 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.99 The Pursuit of Perfection—Sally Wagner. This nuts-and-bolts collection of essential concepts for successful ensemble directors is comprised of short, easy-to-read chapters. The book's multiple sections focus on musical excellence, professional excellence, auditioning, domestic and international travel and inspirational quotes. The author, a highly successful high school band director for 37 years, addresses a wide variety of topics including: ensemble balance; commissioning; preventing teacher burnout; breathing and tone production; organization; 100+ life skills learned or reinforced through instrumental music; managing multiple levels in ensemble classes; teaching instrumentalists to sing; fundraising and keeping track of funds; an easy approach to sight reading; practicing; programming suggestions; the value of silence in music; developing the percussion section; ten common mistakes to avoid at assessment and establishing and maintaining trust. 11122008 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 Rehearsal Handbook—Robert Garofalo. There are so many things that players should know about music, but there is never enough rehearsal time to cover them. That's why this handbook, designed especially for secondary school band and orchestra students, is such a great idea! The text includes rehearsal enrichment study units covering the fundamentals of music, intervals and chords, transposition, acoustics, tuning and intonation, music terms and symbols, sight-reading, conducting and music history. This book will help you and your students get more out of every minute of rehearsal! 2129617 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.95 The Rehearsal—David Newell. To retain students in music, they need to get hooked on music. More than anything else, it is the daily classroom experience that keeps them in the music program! Every rehearsal minute must be carefully harvested with intention and purpose. After reading David's book, The Rehearsal: A Quick Guide to One Music Teacher's Most Potent Retention Tool, you'll know why a beautifully-crafted, aesthetically-driven, well-planned and fast-paced rehearsal is the key to keeping students in performance ensembles. 10565047 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . .8.99 Rehearsing the Band—John E. Williamson. If you are a conductor or are in training to be one, this book is for you! It gathers some of the greatest directors of bands in the country to answer questions on the art of rehearsing. Conductors Frank Battisti, Eugene Corporon, James Croft, Donald R. Hunsberger, Jerry F. Junkin, Craig Kirchhoff, Alan McMurray, H. Robert Reynolds, James Smith, John Whitwell and John E. Williamson give sound advice on topics such as intonation, interpretation, technique and planning to assist you in becoming a better and more efficient director. 10052583 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Rehearsing the Band, Vol. 2—Donald K. Miller. Band conductors will find a wealth of information provided by a number of talented and accomplished leaders who are not only willing but enthusiastic about sharing their ideas and philosophies with younger colleagues. The result is an outstanding and effective reference work that provides a wealth of information where anyone can find answers on all aspects of rehearsing from the experts who have created, developed and refined these techniques. 10555259 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Rehearsing the Band, Vol. 3—John Zarco. Directors included in this publication represent the very "best of the best" with years of experience conducting and teaching. They freely share their ideas, techniques, and philosophies that are sure to enrich anyone who reads this book. Includes chapters by Harvey Benstein, Richard Clary, Steve Davis, Rodney Dorsey, Amanda Drinkwater, Patrick Dunnigan, Richard Floyd, Robert Halseth, Robert Ponto, Robert Taylor and Frank Wickes, with a foreword by Craig Kirchhoff. 10835305 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Rehearsing the High School Band—Stephen Meyer. The directors included in this book represent a sampling of individuals from different areas of the country, each of whom has had success teaching under unique and diverse circumstances. They represent the "best of the best," with years of experience in public and parochial schools, having earned national recognition for their programs. Together they impart their wisdom, love, and passion for music while sharing their experiences with readers. 10593554 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Rehearsing the Jazz Band—Mary Jo Papich & Ryan Adamsons. Want to have a better jazz ensemble? If so, this book is for you! It provides one huge "room" where everyone can gather to ask questions on the art of rehearsing the jazz band and then listening to answers from people who know. Included are chapters by Caleb Chapman, John Clayton, Jose Antonio Diaz, Curtis Gaesser, Antonio Garcia, Gordon Goodwin, Roosevelt Griffin III, Sherrie Maricle, Ellen Rowe, Roxanne Stevenson, Steve Wiest, and Greg Yasinitsky. In addition, suggested jazz charts are included from each author. 11173595 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Rehearsing the Middle School Band—Stephen Meyer. Twelve prominent elementary, middle school, and junior high band directors share innovative ideas on program structure, recruitment, and rehearsal strategies for beginning musicians. Through perseverance and creativity, these consummate leaders have continually refined their craft, providing an exceptional experience for their students and redefining the potential of young musicians. 10972715 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Score Rehearsal Preparation—Gary Stith. This volume is sure to provide the most practical approach to orchestra and wind band score study for the active conductor. It methodically simplifies preliminary score study and initial rehearsal preparation for all conductors of band, orchestra and chamber ensembles. Suitable for conductors from elementary school to those leading professional ensembles, it is also valuable as a supplement to undergraduate and graduate- level conducting courses. Systematic, readable and adaptable for any future situation, this will quickly find its way into the conductor's regimen for years to come. 10284493 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 Sound Leadership—Scott Lang. Students can take ownership of their own learning and leading through this leadership method book for band, choir, and orchestra students. It's designed to help facilitate an engaging and collaborative process between student leaders and program directors that allows for self-discovery, goal setting, and defining roles and responsibilities. Topics include: taking a personal leadership inventory; task assessment and job creation; situational discussion starters; complete leadership assessments; leadership performance review; and specific and strategic goal setting activities. 11000848 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .12.99 Sousa's Marches: As He Performed Them— Keith Brion. The performance style that contributed to the highly appealing "Sousa sound" made his music the ultimate in popularity during the golden age of concert bands. Thought provoking and highly revealing, the author presents a fascinating exploration that every lover of band music will find engaging. 10974350 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .24.95 Spanish for Music Teachers—Jacob Prosek & Heidi Nelson. As the number of Spanish- speaking students in the United States continues to grow many English-speaking music teachers are searching for tools to effectively bridge the communication gap. This resource has practical, ready-to-use strategies, vocabulary, repertoire, reproducible materials, an overview of ELL instruction, insights into terminology, and an explanation of ELL program models. Throughout the book, teachers will find hundreds of practical Spanish words and phrases - alongside their English translations - that cover everything from specific musical terms and instructions to basic conversational Spanish. Bilingual vocabulary cards ready-made for photocopying and convenient templates of bilingual letters to send home are provided. Designed for music teachers with any level of experience with Spanish, this is the perfect music curriculum companion and a much-needed resource that equips teachers with the practical tools to immediately make a significant and lasting impact on Spanish-speaking students. 11197747 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95 Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster Club—David W. Vandewalker. This book is the companion resource to Boosters to the Rescue! which provides ready-to-use Word, Excel, and PDF files to help booster clubs set and achieve a long- term vision for their organization. Strategic Plans includes project planning guides for three diverse sizes of booster clubs: Developing, Growing, and Maximizing. Strategic Plans offers a wealth of ideas, forms, organizational charts, and branding tools in four concise sections. Ready, Set, and Go! introduces the strategic planning process and explains how to start. Rally the Troops provides practical advice on how to organize, manage, and empower people. Roll It Out creates a business plan blueprint and a project planning guide, and Rock It Out includes ways to build effective teams. An invaluable resource for every music leader who wants to create a community of support around the important task of educating young musicians. 10683549 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44.95 The System - 2019 Edition—Gary E.Smith. First published in 1984, The System - Marching Band Methods is the quintessential marching band instruction textbook for music directors, drum majors, section leaders, colorguard, college music majors, and students. It covers all the methods for building, improving, and maintaining an outstanding marching band program. The book is co-authored by other recognized university and high school band directors, and specialists in various fields of music education. Over the years, the book has undergone many editions. The 2019 Edition has a revamped design and contains contemporary revisions to the Leadership, Drill Design, and rewritten Marching Percussion chapters, including replaced exercises. Register your book at MarchingBandSystem.com to download PDF documents of forms and resources that you are permitted to print and distribute in rehearsals and auditions. 11175261 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 Teaching Instrumental Music—Shelley Jagow. Both novice and experienced band directors will benefit from the wide range of information offered through this unique and effective resource. The valuable information contained in the more than forty chapters of effective teaching tools comes from some of the best educators in the field. The companion DVD allows you to visit a virtual rehearsal where each video clip illustrates a different rehearsal concept, including: warm-up, style, intonation, balance and blend, rhythm, and musicianship. Featured music educators include the late Frederick Fennell, Colonel Timothy Foley, Jerry Junklin, H. Robert Reynolds, Mellory Thompson, William Wakefield, and Garwood Whaley. Bonus items include: course activity forms, letter templates, and resources as referenced in the book. 10027623 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .39.95 10056063 DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 l Teaching Instrumental Music (Second Edition) —Shelley Jagow. A unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field including more than 40 chapters dealing with every aspect of teaching instrumental music from curriculum to valuable websites. This best-selling and highly praised text has become the method of choice for university methods courses throughout the United States and Canada. An exapanded description of this new 2nd edition is availble online at jwpepper.com. 11335287 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .49.95 l Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Vol. 12—ed. Andrew Trachsel. Like its predecessors, this mammoth volume includes Teacher Resource Guides for 100 significant works published for Grades 2-6, including works by Frank Ticheli, John Mackey, Julie Giroux, Ola Gjeilo, Michael Daugherty, Zhou Tian, and many more. Each Teacher Resource Guide includes information about the composer, the work, historical perspectives, technical considerations, stylistic considerations, the musical elements of the work, a form and structure analysis, suggested listening, and additional references. Indexes to all 1,200 works covered in this series round out this important volume. Part I includes an amazing array of topics: It's What We Do "In Between" that Matters by Larry Blocher; Contemplations by Eugene Migliaro Corporon; Building a Legacy in the Pursuit of Excellence by Ray Cramer; Building a Culture of Excellence with Student Leadership by Tim Lautzenheiser; Do You Hear What I Hear? by Edward S. Lisk; The Influence of Master Teachers by Richard Miles; and The Servant Conductor by Andrew Trachsel. 11347184 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59.95 Download the FREE app today! 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