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Rehearsing the Vocal Jazz Ensemble—
Daniel Gregerman. From philosophy, auditions,
and lesson planning to improvisation and
literature selection, the author brings insights
from a diverse group of nationally recognized
educators at all levels to discuss these topics
and more. With chapters by Roger Emerson,
Greg Jasperse, Connaitre Miller, and seven
others, it offers practical advice on a variety
of topics. Each director practically walks
you through a rehearsal! Whether you are
a seasoned vocal jazz director or someone
looking to get started, the author's guidance for
running an outstanding vocal jazz program has
something for everyone.
11428230 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95
Resonance (The Art of the Choral Music
Educator)—Christopher W. Peterson.
Preparing students to become choral music
teachers is what Christopher Peterson does
at Cal State University, Fullerton. His methods
are both modern and extremely practical. Now
presented in a textbook format with interactive
digital content and links, students will be able
to easily locate and retrieve information long
after the first read. Covering topics including
possible career paths, managing the choral
classroom, choosing repertoire, vocal warm-
ups and care, teaching for inclusivity, and
many more, this book is an all-in-one choral
methodology sourcebook for our time. The
physical textbook comes with an access code
so students can connect with a companion
digital publication with links to videos, PDFs,
spreadsheets, sound files and the like.
11362194 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .49.99
Sacred Choral Music Repertoire (Insights
for Conductors)—Tim Sharp. Sacred Choral
Music Repertoire is a practical reference for
anyone looking to understand and benefit
from the broad diversity of sacred choral music
repertoire, its history, its nuance, performance
insights, and discussions of the best repertoire
throughout the ages. These discussions come
from surveys of practicing church musicians
and additional focused inquiry to discover the
vital canon of sacred choral music used widely
throughout North America. Written by Tim Sharp,
former executive director of the American Choral
Directors Association, together with contributions
from practicing church choir directors, this
incredible and comprehensive book conveys
with passion and wonder the central role that
choral art has served in worship for hundreds of
years. Additionally, this book serves as a guide
for any church music director and students
of the sacred canon looking to bring the best
performance practice and literature to their
worship community.
10985363 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . .59.95
The School Choral Program (Philosophy,
Planning, Organizing, and Teaching)—
Michele Holt & James Jordan. This definitive
choral methods text is an invaluable reference
for student choral conductors and seasoned
professionals alike. 18 authors - all leading
choral directors, administrators, practicing
teachers or clinicians - share their practical
insights and perspectives on a wide range
of topics: Philosophies and teaching styles;
History of choral music; Designing and
scheduling the choral program; Choosing
repertoire; Care and feeding of the high school
choir; Assessment; The choral rehearsal and
warm-up; Elementary and middle-school
choral programs; The changing voice;
Improvisation; Vocal jazz and music theatre;
Multicultural considerations; Movement and
rhythm; Commissioning works for choirs;
Choral programs in urban settings; Touring
with your choir. Included with the book is a CD
containing recordings of exemplary high-school
choirs. This book breaks new ground in choral
music education, providing choral directors
with the tools necessary to be successful in the
classroom and at the podium.
10043424 Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . .39.95
Sing 6-7-8 (50 Ways to Improve Your
Elementary or Middle School Choir)—
Roger Emerson. The adolescent years can be
a challenge for any choir director - to say the
least! But now, Roger Emerson has written a
book forged by years of teaching at this level
and by years of successful composing, guest
conducting and leading workshops throughout
the world. With topics ranging from recruiting
to discipline and from the adolescent voice
to administrators and budgets, this text is
an absolute must for either the novice or the
seasoned veteran who teaches and loves
middle school singers.
10048309 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .14.99
Social Emotional Learning for the Pre-
Service and In-Service Music Teacher
(A Guide for Developing Teacher SEL
Competencies)—Michelle S. McConkey
& Scott N. Edgar. Before music teachers
can effectively implement Social-Emotional
Learning (SEL) with students in the classroom,
they must develop their own SEL skills and
tend to their personal well-being. This practical
guide takes teachers through 13 sequential
units designed to hone important self-care
and SEL skills, such as regulating emotions,
resolving conflict, managing stress, and
building positive relationships. Each unit is
structured around the three core pillars of SEL:
Identity, Belonging, and Agency. It guides
teachers through a series of thought-provoking
exercises to strengthen their skills as well as
giving them space to discover, reflect, journal,
draw, and commit to growth. An essential
resource for current or future music teachers,
and ideal for professional development, this
handbook can be used year after year to guide
teachers on their journey to SEL competency
and personal well-being.
11428218 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16.95
10822858 Book-Music Education
And Social
Emotional Learning . . . . . .22.95
11360102 Book-Portraits Of Music
Education And Social
Emotional Learning . . . . . .34.95
11336109 Social Emotional
Learning Bundle . . . . . . . . .89.95
Sound Leadership (Leadership Curriculum
for Music Students)—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
Spirituals Dialect—Rosephanye Powell.
This brilliant guide from a world-class singer,
composer, arranger, teacher, and scholar
helps singers sing, interpret, and express the
meaning and beauty of the spiritual. While it is
written as a quick reference for the independent
singer, vocal instructor, or choral director, it
can be a valuable resource for private voice
lessons, diction courses, studio classes, choral
classes, and any setting where spirituals are
studied and performed.
11564988 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .19.99
Strategic Plans for a Successful Booster
Club (Time-Tested Concepts for Breaking
Through to the Next Level)—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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45.95
Teaching Beyond the Music (Tools for
Addressing Societal Challenges Through
the Arts)—Jason Max Ferdinand. Continuing
the themes from the first volume Teaching
With Heart, this second volume in the series
exists to help teachers create a healthy culture
in their classroom. With tools that will help
teachers get to know their students better and
get students to think more broadly about music
and society, this book is less about notes and
rhythms and more about connecting to each
other and to the idea of conveying emotion and
feeling through art. Developed with the help of
ten outstanding contributors, it encompasses
a variety of arts disciplines, including band,
orchestra, chorus, theater, musical theater,
dance, and visual art. Each module addresses
National Core Arts Standards and social-
emotional learning standards. They contain
activities that can be modified to suit any
grade level, thought-provoking suggestions
for community engagement, and suggested
choral and instrumental repertoire that inspires
empathy, unity, and connection. The book also
includes more than 100 digital links for learning
and reference as well as Quick Direct Icons
to Read, Watch, Listen, Respond, Discuss,
Record, Perform, and Present.
11504429 Book & Online Media . . . . .29.95
11334132 Book & Online Media-
Teaching With Heart Course
Pack - Includes Access Codes
For 25 Students includes access
codes for 25 students . . . . .29.95
11334772 CD-The Aeolians Cd . . . . .16.95
Teaching Music in a New Age (Our Time Is
Now)—Milt Allen. Despite a post-pandemic
teaching environment, a new generation of
students, stress, depression, anxiety, fear,
and a world of pressures, we're still supposed
to teach and make beautiful music. What
happened to us - those who stand in front of the
students - in all the discussions, programs, and
plans? Does music even matter? It does! Most
importantly, so do you. Through a combination
of stories, parables, and research, Dr. Milt
Allen weaves a Zen-like tapestry that covers
a broad range of subjects yet always returns
to those who stand in front of the classroom.
Whether you need to rethink, renew, recover,
or rediscover, there's sure to be something for
you in this incredible journey of exploring what
really matters.
11536901 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .24.95
Teaching Music Through Composition (A
Curriculum Using Technology)—Barbara
Freedman. This books offers a practical, fully
multimedia curriculum designed to teach
basic musical concepts through the creative
process of music composition. Music educator
Barbara Freedman presents classroom-
tested ways of teaching composition with
technology as a tool with which students can
create, edit, save, and reproduce music. All
students can have meaningful, hands-on
applied learning experiences that will impact
not only their music experience and learning
but also their understanding and comfort with
21st-century technology.
10357084 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . .58.00
10683717 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . .175.00
Teaching Music Through Performance:
Complete Choir Bundle—Various Composers.
This best-selling series of books and CDs has
quickly become an indispensable resource
for music educators searching for the best
possible music at all levels. Each book
includes analyses of select pieces and insights
from national leaders in the field. Recordings
by top ensembles make this series truly
invaluable. Now the complete set of books
and CDs for Choir are available at a special
price. This bundle includes Teaching Music
through Performance in Choir, Volumes 1-5
and Teaching Music through Performance in
Middle School Choir plus all corresponding
CDs. Build your library today! Please note:
there are only 4 CDs in the bundle. Volume 5
does not contain a CD at this time.
11196440 Volumes 1-5, Middle School -
Books and CDs. . . . . . . . .380.00
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