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Choral Director Books & Resources
The Music Teacher's Guide to Recruit-
ment and Retention—Angela Ammerman.
Successful music educators from rural,
one-light towns as well as those from
bustling cities provide innovative methods
for recruiting and retaining students.
From elementary ukulele ensembles to
high school bands, orchestras, and vocal
ensembles, the strategies within these
pages will greatly assist in building a
successful music program from the bottom
up. The ideas in this highly engaging text will
have your program bursting at the seams
with eager and dedicated student musicians.
11527941 Paperback Book . . . . . .34.95
Musicianship-Focused Curriculum and
Assessment (Second Edition)—Colleen
Conway. Align music instruction with
state and national standards and remain
focused on active music making using
this resource as your guide. This second
edition includes new and updated chapters
by a team with experience teaching music
at all educational levels: Pre-K, K-12, higher
education and beyond. Part I defines the
field of curriculum and assessment in
music. Part II connects various approaches
to music teaching in the areas of
movement, rhythm, singing, creative music
making, expression, literacy, and listening.
Part III guides the reader through various
approaches to designing curricula. Part
IV addresses curriculum and assessment
in early childhood, secondary students,
popular music, adult music learning,
English language learners, learners with
disabilities, preparation for adjudicated
events, preservice education, and in-
service education. Finally, Part V looks to
the future, addressing the role of technology
and the challenges to musicianship-focused
curriculum and assessment.
11559594 Paperback Book . . . . . .46.95
Note to Self (A Music Director's Guide
for Transitioning to a New School and
Building a Thriving Music Program)—
Adrian Gordon. Whether you're a fresh
teacher finding your rhythm or a veteran
educator getting ready for the next gig,
Note to Self is your guide to navigating the
transition to your new music teaching job
while preserving your physical, emotional,
and mental health. With straightforward
advice and ideas, get the expert help you
need to prepare your new classroom for
learning success and start building the
rockstar music program that every student
deserves.
11427035 Paperback Book . . . . . .17.99
Pathway to Success (Habits for Creating
a Culture of Excellence in Band, Choir
and Orchestra)—Tim Lautzenheiser &
Scott Rush. Band director Scott Rush and
leadership legend Tim Lautzenheiser join
forces to create a dynamic and engaging
resource that fosters the leadership qualities
of every student, not just the chosen few.
This workbook guides students through ten
sequential levels as they journey up the
metaphorical mountain of self-leadership.
11175128 Paperback Book
Teacher Edition. . . . . . .34.95
11175127 Paperback Book
Student Edition . . . . . . .10.95
The Perfect Blend (2nd Edition - over
140 Seriously Fun Vocal Warm-ups
and Much More!)—Timothy Seelig. This
best-selling vocal warm-up book is now
in its second edition. It has wowed music
educators and choral directors alike with
its entertaining yet practical approach. The
second edition adds 40 more exercises
and two new chapters: Choral Warm-Down
and Perfection vs. Connection. There is
also an updated DVD companion to this
phenomenal book that includes two hours
of seriously fun instruction.
3303246 Book, 2nd Edition . . . . .29.99
10009389 Book & DVD . . . . . . . . .59.99
10009390 DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36.99
A Place in the Staff (Finding Your Way as
a Music Teacher)—Jen Rafferty. Teaching
is a long journey of constant growth, but
you've got what it takes to be the teacher
you want to be. This book will give you
tools to help navigate the challenges that
come your way and will guide you through
understanding your students and the
school culture, explore music advocacy,
share resources about getting equipment,
and remind you to take care of yourself.
The workbook sections provide spaces to
brainstorm ideas and capture moments of
inspiration. These will become helpful as
you continue to find your way as a music
teacher. This is an excellent resource for
new teachers and an inspiring refresher for
experienced veterans!
11361474 Paperback Book . . . . . . .9.99
Practicing with Purpose (An Indispen-
sable Resource to Increase Musical
Proficiency)—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
Q&A for MLT (Choral Music Perspectives
on Music Learning Theory)—Jill Reese,
Krystal McCoy & Stuart Chapman Hill.
Through a conversational blend of research,
scholarship, stories from the classroom, and
humor, this book gives educators a reliable
source for finding answers to real-life
questions and suggestions for navigating
the specifics of successfully applying Music
Learning Theory (MLT) in choral settings.
Drawing from their expertise, experience,
and unique perspectives, the authors and a
series of guest contributors provide practical
suggestions for managing the challenges
and choices in an MLT-based choral setting.
11533702 Paperback Book . . . . . .29.95
A Quick-Start Guide to Choral Singing—
Matthew Bumbach & Dean Luethi. From
rehearsal procedures to reading music,
new singers have a lot to learn when they
join a choir. This practical and compact
guide written by experienced choral
conductors covers all the basics. Topics
include an overview of common rehearsal
equipment; how to read pitches, rhythms,
and expressive markings; how to mark the
score; proper body alignment and breathing
technique; good vowel production; what to
expect in rehearsals and concerts; how to
audition for choirs and solos and more.
11428229 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.95
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
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
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
Sprituals 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
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.
11504429 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.95
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
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