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Listening Excerpts to Develop Jazz
Musicianship—Jim Childers. Imagine
an art teacher saying, "Today, we are
going to paint in the impressionistic
style" and then using only words to
describe that style - a frustrating activity
for all! Displaying classic art by Monet or
Degas would be a far better way to grow
students' visual concept of impressionism.
Similarly, the best way to develop a
young jazz musician's understanding
of how jazz is supposed to sound is
through great listening examples. This
resource for experienced and novice jazz
educators organizes hundreds of great
jazz recordings into tables and provides
companion Spotify and YouTube playlists
to showcase specific jazz concepts, styles,
characteristic tones, genres, emotions,
and more. What can Charlie Parker teach
students about alto saxophone? What
is Miles Davis' characteristic trumpet
sound? What is the difference between
bebop and swing? What separates a slow
wide scoop from a quicker, shorter scoop?
Use focused listening to great musicians
playing great pieces of music to convey
musical concepts, improve student
musicianship, and inspire a love for jazz!
11536900 Paperback Book . . . . . . .29.95
Marketing Your Music Program
(from Traditional Branding to Digital
Promotion)—Sean Dennison Smith. This
book will easily guide you through today's
world of marketing - both traditional
and modern forms of social media and
websites. With quality content, a strong
brand, and a clear strategy, you can
greatly increase the presence of your
choir, orchestra, and band. It will also
help you discover effective and efficient
ways to fundraise while building important
connections with a wide-reaching
community. Topics include: Marketing
overview for your music program;
Branding your choir, orchestra, and
band websites; "Power Four" platforms;
Additional marketing platforms; Marketing
your program in 30 minutes a week; Social
media best practices; Helpful resources
and websites; Equipment needs; Press
release templates; 50 content marketing
ideas to enrich your music program.
10974349 Paperback Book . . . . . . .19.95
Maximizing Student Performance:
Student Music Journal—Wendy
Barden. Looking for a resource to
engage ensemble students in stronger
and more meaningful performances?
This 32-page book is perfectly sized for
easy storage in music folders. Based on
best practices in the Maximizing Student
Performance series, it holds a year's
worth of prompts for students to analyze,
interpret, evaluate, connect, and reflect
on the music they are rehearsing,
connecting their formal learning to music
around them. Multiple opportunities
in each task help students practice
and develop each level of thinking. An
accompanying Teacher Notes booklet
gives considerations for effective use
and grading. Suitable for middle and high
school band, choir, and orchestra.
11389885 Paperback Book - Teacher
Notes & 25 Student
Journals. . . . . . . . . . . . . .29.99
Music & Social Justice (A Guide for
Elementary Educators)—Cathy Benedict.
Offering practical suggestions for helping
both teachers and students think about the
world around them, this book seeks to help
implement social justice practices in music
classes and ensembles at the elementary
and middle school levels. Each chapter
engages with important themes through
music making and presents examples of
dialogue with students, unit ideas, and
lesson plans geared toward students
between 6-14 years old. Tackling subjects
often considered beyond the understanding
of younger students, this book respects the
voice and critical thinking of the student.
Suggestions are given that help reflect
and redirect dialogue, with questions
that address bias, misinformation, and
misunderstandings that too often stand in
the way of coming to know and embracing
diversity. The book also includes legally
grounded arguments appropriate for school
board presentations and ready-to-go
classroom-tested lesson plans.
11339681 Paperback. . . . . . . . . . . .35.99
11339682 Hardcover . . . . . . . . . . .110.00
Music Advocacy (Moving from Survival
to Vision)—John L. Benham. One of the
most thorough reference books available
that addresses what may be the most
important topic in music education today.
This text provides extensive information and
an effective summary of the practice of music
advocacy, compiling research and thirty
years' experience of one of the nation's most
successful advocates for music education.
It gives music educators, administrators,
school board members, and community
advocates step-by-step procedures for
saving and building school music programs.
An important resource that every music
educator should have in his or her library.
10670469 Paperback Book . . . . . . .23.95
Music Advocacy and Student
Leadership—Tim Lautzenheiser. Tim
Lautzenheiser, one of the most popular and
respected speakers on music education
in the United States, released this
compilation of some of his best published
writings and lectures on key issues facing
music programs everywhere. "Dr. Tim"
shares a wealth of information on music
advocacy, student leadership, and teacher
responsibilities; all presented with insight,
detail, and his trademark sense of humor.
Entertaining as well as informative, this is a
book you'll refer to again and again.
5990018 Hardcover Book . . . . . . .21.95
Music Curriculum Writing 101
(Assistance with Standards-Based
Music Curriculum and Assessment
Writing - Second Edition)—Denese
Odegaard. This important book takes you
through the steps needed to create an
effective music education curriculum for
you, your school, and your district. This
second edition aligns with the national
standards for music released in 2014.
A sequenced music curriculum is the
ultimate win-win for your program: it gives
direction to your teaching, builds cohesion
among your colleagues, engages students
and parents in goals you set, and builds
awareness and support from your school's
administrators. This book contains the
blueprint and examples to help you build
the right curriculum for your music program,
demystifying the processes of developing
a standards-based curriculum with related
assessments of student learning.
11203498 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38.95
Music Is More Than Technique (A Guide
to Why and How)—Dennis Shrock. Despite
its historical significance and artistic merit,
classical music of the past has appeared
on concert programs less and less
frequently. In this volume, noted scholar
Dennis Shrock argues that expressive
performances transcending mere technical
precision will generate renewed interest
in the musical masterpieces of the past.
Using primary source quotations and music
excerpts from the Medieval through Modern
periods, the author explains how to perform
historic music authentically and artfully,
revealing its innate nature as intended by
the composer. In this way, the music of
past eras may be "restored" to its original
state and appreciated by performers and
audiences alike, ensuring its continued
relevance and rightful place on concert
programs for generations to come. A must-
have reference for conductors of school,
community, and professional ensembles.
11582859 Paperback Book . . . . . . .29.95
The Music Teacher's Guide to Engaging
English Language Learners—Angela
Ammerman. Very few music teachers
are prepared to address the needs of
the rapidly growing population of English
Language Learners (ELLs). Whether you
have just one ELL in your classroom or
50, this book provides discipline-specific
tips, strategies, examples, classroom
management recommendations, and
much more. Written by experienced
music educators with backgrounds in
concert band, modern band, chorus,
orchestra, mariachi, special education,
higher education, general music, and
administration, this highly interactive text
will guide you to reach optimal engagement
with all students while addressing
communication barriers.
11395320 Paperback Book . . . . . . .24.95
The Music Teacher's Guide to
Recruitment 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
The New Winds of Change (The
Evolution of the Contemporary
American Wind Band/Ensemble and Its
Music)—Frank L. Battisti. An updated and
expanded version of the first two Winds
of Change volumes containing much new
information about wind band literature
and important conferences, concerts, and
events from the 19th century through 2015.
10952596 Paperback Book . . . . . . .44.95
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
On Teaching Band: Notes from Eddie
Green—Mary Ellen Cavitt. An extensive,
insightful interview with Eddie Green on
his early career and development of his
teaching methods; comprehensive, step-by-
step techniques for all aspects of beginning
wind instruction; guidelines for organizing a
band program; tips on resumes, interviews,
securing a position and practical advice on
relationships with administrators, parents,
and colleagues. A tremendous resource
that's as fascinating as it is informative.
10320629 Paperback Book . . . . . . .27.99
Pass the Baton (Empowering All Music
Students)—Kathryn Finch & Theresa
Hoover. All too often, the music classroom
stifles students with one-size-fits-all
curricula and repertoire. This book turns
that paradigm on its head, offering a vision
of music education that empowers students
as critical thinkers who exercise voice and
choice to question, discover, connect, and
play like never before - in and out of the
classroom. It offers a comprehensive guide
to crafting engaging music lessons that
transform students from passive consumers
to vibrant creators. Whether you're looking
to rethink general music or your ensemble
groups, this is chock-full of generative,
actionable, and impactful tools. This book
draws on the authors' deep research and
years of experience in the music room
to provide a guide to creating a learner-
centered environment and giving students
the opportunity to own the creative process.
11338523 Paperback Book . . . . . . .24.95
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
Student Edition . . . . . . . .10.95
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