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BOOKS FOR BAND DIRECTORS
The Creative Director (Beginning and Inte-
rmediate Levels)—Edward Lisk. If you
teach young musicians, you should read this
book! Lisk takes a practical and innovative
approach to get ting musicians off to a good
start by focusing on the student's innate
learning process. Following a "natural learning
sequence," Lisk gives step by step plans
to focus the student mentally on such key
elements as tone, technique and rhythm.
Mastery of each concept begins with the
mindset of the learner, and gradually develops
into performance of the skill learned. Even
seasoned teachers will find there is something
valuable to be learned from this book.
2470697 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.99
The Ensemble Movement Warm-Up
(Teaching Phrase and Musical Artistry
through a Laban-Based Pedagogy)—James
Jordan. Building on the ideas of Rudolf von
Laban and Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning
Theory, James Jordan has created an exciting
new rhythm and movement pedagogy. This
book explores how to organize and sequence
movement activities in a choral setting to
increase artistry and help raise the performance
level of any ensemble, regardless of age.
11173436 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .21.95
Foundations: The Fundamental Elements for
Building a Successful Middle School Band
Program—Chip De Stefano & Chris Crifa.
Written by an all-star team of music educators
with over two hundred years of combined
experience and success, Foundations presents
the fundamental elements necessary for
building, maintaining, and growing a successful
middle school band program. The ideas in this
book have been thoroughly researched, tested,
revised, and, most importantly, are used in the
authors' own classrooms every day to achieve
remarkable results. Guided by their skill and
passion, the authors present actionable and
practical advice that can be implemented in the
classroom today and for years to come.
11383890 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95
Foundations of Conducting Technique—
Frank Eychaner. A comprehensive beginning
conducting text - complete with pictures, online
videos, and supplemental conducting etudes
- to facilitate the development of a clear and
expressive conducting technique. This volume
addresses three major areas for beginning
conductors: gestural technique, score study,
and leadership. For gestural technique, the text
details a number of technical skills, including
the appropriate use of the body, the roles
of the right and left hand, basic conducting
patterns and their derivatives, an application
of Laban movement analysis, the importance
of the conducting planes, and conducting
with varied articulations (staccato, legato, and
marcato), among others. In addressing score
study, rather than advocating for one particular
approach, this volume presents a number of
possible score study methods for the student
to explore. Finally, the text addresses how to
be an effective and ethical leader from the
podium. It also presents the transformational
leadership model as a positive pathway for
improving the conductor's effectiveness on
and off the podium. Also included are music
etudes to help students develop the technical
skills of the conductor. A major contribution
to conducting pedagogy and an extraordinary
resource that distills the essence of effective
conducting gesture.
11203497 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49.95
Guide to Brass Musical Instrument Repair
—Christopher Page Bluemel. This spiral bound
book covers repairs from basic simple repairs to
professional repair work, a step-by-step guide
to brass repair. Easy to read and designed
for use while repairing brass instruments, it
contains plenty of helpful photos and diagrams.
Perfect for a classroom repair text as well as a
guide for directors and individuals.
10316755 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . . . .32.95
Guide to Score Study (For the Wind Band
Conductor)—Frank Battisti & Robert Garofalo.
A comprehensive book containing a wealth of
practical advice on how to become a better
conductor by increasing one's understanding
of score reading and musical analysis. A
common-sense approach, with numerous
musical examples for illustration. A valuable
resource for all conductors!
4929220 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95
A Guide to Student Teaching in Band (A
Teaching Music Through Performance
Resource)—Dennis W. Fisher, Lissa Fleming
May & Erik Johnson. Music education majors
are poised to enter one of the most enjoyable
and meaningful professions. This guide is
designed to help get everything they can out
of their experience. Each chapter includes
an overview of the situations young music
educators will face in their new profession.
This includes: how to develop observation
skills and glean helpful techniques; how to
develop educational vision and ethics; and
how to prepare for the overload that many feel
in the never-ending litany of daily teaching and
administrative tasks.
10978303 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .15.95
A Handbook for Charter School Music
Educators—David M. Hedgecoth. The
environment, resources, and expectations
of teaching music in charter schools can
often differ from traditional public schools, but
the teacher's mission remains the same: to
provide quality music education for all students.
This concise handbook offers practical tools
and information for music educators who
accept charter positions and are tasked with
beginning or sustaining a music program
at their school. The first section of the book
answers more than two dozen critical questions
about charter schools, addressing everything
from class size, scheduling, funding, and
performance expectations to nonprofit status,
assessment, school culture, and working with
the administration. The second part highlights
pertinent charter legislation, which varies greatly
from state to state. In clear language, it reviews
key elements of each state's charter law and
provides links to additional information and
resources for music teachers. This is essential
reference material for any music educator or
administrator looking to deliver quality music
instruction to charter school students.
11428221 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.95
Handy Manual of Fingering Charts for
Instrumentalists—Clarence Hendrickson.
This is well named! It is indeed a handy
reference for the busy band director, containing
fingering and trill charts for the standard band
instruments, as well as a reference for string
instrument positions.
257584 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10.99
Help! I'm NOT a Drummer!... but I have
some in my ensemble (Percussion Quick-
reference Book for School Band and
Orchestra Directors)—Sean Kennedy.
Designed for the ensemble conductor who
needs a quick-help guide to teach percussion,
this book will provide all the tools necessary to
effectively guide a young percussion section.
The world of percussion instruments can be
daunting, but this book offers a solid anchor
point and a proper foundation in the basics.
Whether learning from scratch or refreshing
past instruction, detailed photographs and
focused teaching methods will help any
director clearly demonstrate proper technique
to their students. Author Sean J. Kennedy has
drawn from his extensive background as a
percussionist, private instructor, and educator
to create this comprehensive guide to help
teachers teach and players play.
10685325 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .17.99
The Horizon Leans Forward (Stories
of Courage, Strength, and Triumph of
Underrepresented Communities in the
Wind Band Field)—Erik Leung. At a time
when the calls for diversity, equity, and
inclusion are stronger and more important
than ever, The Horizon Leans Forward...
amplifies the talent and voices of the many
underrepresented communities in the wind
band field. Compiled by Erik Kar Jun Leung,
and with contributions from a diverse team
of distinguished wind band professionals,
this book shares the profound insights and
firsthand experiences of people of color,
women, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals working
in the wind band field. Central to this text is the
annotated bibliography showcasing more than
200 gifted composers from underrepresented
communities along with more than 400 of their
best works for wind band, Grades I-VI. Each
entry offers a brief biography of the composer
as well as pertinent publication information and
descriptions of each work.
11338574 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .39.95
In Search of Inspiration (Interviews with
Notable Choral Conductors)—Gregory
Gentry. In this collection of in-depth interviews,
15 highly respected choral conductors
from around the world answer a series of
fundamental questions about how they shaped
their achievements: How do they balance their
time making music while fulfilling teaching and
concert schedules? How do they motivate
students, manage outside professional
commitments, and satisfy administrators?
Each conductor shares their wisdom and
expertise, discussing memorable educational
moments, recounting stirring experiences in
the concert hall, and sharing stories about
their work with historic figures in music. They
offer insights on programming repertoire and
explain how they have successfully navigated
a career in music. A fascinating and relevant
read for any choral educator, this collection
explores the choral art through extraordinary
20th- and 21st-century voices whose artistry
and influence will be felt for generations to
come. Features: George Lynn, George Eugene
Umberson, Donald Neuen, Paris Rutherford,
Peter Bagley, Charlene Archibeque, Eph
Ehly, Joseph Flummerfelt, Joan Conlon, Ann
Howard Jones, Simon Carrington, Earl Rivers,
Henry Leck, Hilary Apfelstadt, Andre Thomas,
and Maria Guinand.
11388297 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95
In Search of Meaning (The Conservatory
Years and into the New Millennium)—Frank L.
Battisti. This biography begins in 1967 as Frank
L. Battisti concludes a celebrated 14-year career
as Director of Bands at Ithaca High School,
followed by a move to Baldwin Wallace College
Conservatory. Later, Battisti answers a call from
Gunther Schuller to establish a wind ensemble
program at New England Conservatory.
His unparalleled accomplishments, known
throughout the world, have provided artistic
vision and leadership that propelled the wind
band/ensemble into the 21st century.
11163904 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.95
Instrumental Conducting Performance
Materials—John M. Laverty. This remarkable
book contains twelve short musical excerpts
of great instrumental works, or mini-scores,
designed to accompany any instrumental
conducting method. Each excerpt presents
specific challenges for developing conductors
to explore as they acquire knowledge,
gain experience, and develop effective
conducting techniques.
10839675 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . . . .40.95
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