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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2015 Publications) lNew for 2015 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 88 string methods, studies & collections ASTA String Curriculum: 2011 Edition— Various Contributors. This comprehensive string program for levels K-12 is the first of its kind! A clear and concise sequence makes this curriculum easy to use and more than 200 specific learning tasks shows its comprehensive scope. Based on outstanding teaching traditions in the field, the volume is filled with practical information for string teachers from every level of experience. An invaluable resource of material from authors, teachers and researchers in the field of string performance and pedagogy. 10281281 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.99 Grading for Musical Excellence (Making Music an Essential Part of Your Grades)— Paul Kimpton & Ann Kimpton. Remarkable and practical, this workbook challenges music educators to examine their grading procedures for fairness and clarity and help motivate students to improve and achieve musically. Exercises and reflective questions encourage educators to work as a team to assess the current grading system and move to the next level by incorporating the latest research about grading and connecting to Common Core standards. An essential resource for educators! 10347514 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.95 Music Curriculum Writing 101 (Assistance with Standards-Based Music Curriculum and Assessment Writing)— Denese Odegaard. Help music students learn more in less time, reach higher goals, and become active participants in their education. An extremely beneficial text for band, choir, orchestra and general music that provides the steps needed to create an effective music education curriculum for you, your school, and your district. A sequenced music curriculum 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. Contents include: overview of the national and state music standards; aligning district standards to the national or state standards; suggested activities for each national standard; designing an organized curriculum of lesson plans; assessments; organizing assessment documentation; student involvement; curriculum sample with resources and websites. A must for all music educators! 10075115 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.95 Orchestral Bowings and Routines— Elizabeth A.H. Green. Another invaluable resource from Elizabeth Green that is indispensable for the orchestra teacher! Ms. Green discusses the essence of orchestral bowing, the fourteen basic bowing techniques, different styles and tricks of the trade. It includes a section for teachers that illuminates several phases of orchestral instruction. A must for the school and studio. 10305195 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21.99 Strategies for Teaching Strings (Building a Successful String and Orchestra Program)—Robert Gillespie and Donald Hamann. Based on national standards for teaching strings and orchestra, the text begins by introducing the string instrument family and presenting an overview of the school orchestra program. Subsequent chapters—divided into three levels of string competency corresponding to elementary, middle, and high school skills—cover performance goals and objectives, strategies for teaching technical and performance skills, and solutions to common playing problems for each ability level. Rehearsal planning and preparation, rehearsal techniques, practical approaches to teaching improvisation, student recruitment and retention, and choosing literature for the school orchestra are also covered. The book is enhanced by illustrations and photographs that demonstrate correct playing techniques and fingering positions. An appendix includes information about special pedagogical approaches and professional string associations. A full listing of the national content standards established by the Music Educators National Conference (MENC) and by the American String Teachers Association (ASTA) appears in Chapter 6. 8603835 Spiral Bound Book . . . . . . . . . . . . 66.95 The String Teacher's Cookbook (Creative Recipes for a Successful Program)—Joanne May. This valuable collection of insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed together in one easy, quick- to-read source! With outstanding records of performance, workshops, recordings, research, composition, leadership, and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite recipes that range from overviews of successful programs to specific topics that will inspire all levels and types of ensembles and performers. 10044231 Paperback Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 Strings Attached (One Tough Teacher and the Gift of Great Expectations)— Joanne Lipman & Melanie Kupchynsky. If you're lucky, somewhere in your past is that one person who changed your life forever. The one who pushed you to dream bigger and to reach higher, and who set you straight on what matters in life. For Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky, that person was a public-school music teacher, Jerry Kupchynsky, known as Mr. K - a Ukrainian-born taskmaster who yelled and stomped and screamed, and who drove his students harder than anyone had ever driven them before. Through sheer force of will, he made them better than they had any right to be. Strings Attached tells the inspiring, poignant, and powerful story of this remarkable man, whose life seemed to conspire against him at every turn and yet who was able to transform his own heartache into triumph for his students. Lyrically recounted by two former students - acclaimed journalist Joanne Lipman and Mr. K's daughter, Chicago Symphony Orchestra violinist Melanie Kupchynsky - Strings Attached takes you on a journey that spans from his days as a forced Nazi laborer and his later home life as a husband to an invalid wife, to his heart-breaking search for his missing daughter, Melanie's sister. This is an unforgettable tale - a captivating narrative that is as absorbing as fiction - about the power of a great teacher, but also about the legacy that remains long after the last note has faded into silence: lessons in resilience, excellence, and tough love. 10445558 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99 Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Vol. 1—Michael Allen/ Louis Bergonzi. This is a must-have text for every orchestra director! This long-awaited counterpart to the successful series Teaching Music through Performance In Band is now available! Some of the brightest minds in string education have joined together to produce this essential resource including: Dorothy Straub, Jacquelyn Dillon, Robert Gillespie, and James Kjelland. It covers many topics facing today's orchestra director including music selection, teaching to the national standards, preparing for festivals, and the overall development of the orchestra program. Next comes a resource guide that gives a detailed analysis of 100 string and full orchestra works, complete with information on technical and stylistic consideration, historical background and more! It's the new required reading for orchestra directors! The 4-CD set contains almost all of the Grade 1 through 3 repertoire from the book, recorded exquisitely by the Michigan State University Orchestra under the direction of Leon Gregorian. The quality of the music is top-notch, but many of these lower-grade pieces are impossible to find in recorded form. This CD set is the perfect companion to any string orchestra or orchestra conductor looking for music of the highest quality in the grade 1 through 3 levels. 5965231 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.95 5973728 4 CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49.50 Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Vol. 2—Allen, Bergonzi, Dillon, et al. The practical advice and undeniably helpful analysis found in the first volume of Teaching Music through Performance in Orchestra continues with Volume 2. Written, researched, and compiled by scholars with a wealth of teaching experience, this book is literally packed with indispensable information for music educators! Part I of the book contains essays penned by six renowned orchestra teachers: Michael Allen, Louis Bergonzi, Jacquelyn Dillon, Robert Gillespie, James Kjelland, and Dorothy Straub. From pedagogy, assessment, and musicianship to motivation, repertoire-based warm-ups and playing in tune, these experts' words of wisdom are sure to both help and inspire teachers in the classroom. Part II contains a nuts- and-bolts analysis of 100 of the most significant works for string and full orchestra, grades one through six. Researched and compiled by musicians and teachers across the country, this section gives essential information on each musical selection, including composer and composition information, historical background, technical requirements, stylistic considerations, musical elements (form and structure), suggestions for additional listening, and a guide to selected references. As a reference guide or a college-level text, Teaching Music through Performance in Orchestra, Volume 2" is an ideal tool for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of his or her music repertoire. 2477006 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.95 2479380 3 CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.50 Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra, Vol. 3—David Littrell. Volume 3 delivers invaluable advice from top-tier educators as well as analyses of 80 of the most significant orchestra and string orchestra works in print. Part I features essays by six renowned orchestra educators: Playing Beyond the Score: Thoughts on Teaching Expressive Musicianship (Jacquelyn Dillon); World Music in Orchestral and String Education: Understanding Reggae-Sprinked 'Twinkle' (Louis Bergonzi); End-of-Year Massed Concerts (Michael Allen); Checkpoints for Self-Evaluation: Creating a Self-Help Program to Become the Best String Teacher You Can Be (Robert Gillespie); Solving the Mysteries of the String Bass (Dorothy A. Straub); Taming the Rushin' Sailors Dance: Using Bowing Principles to Your Musical Advantage (James Kjelland). Also contains analyses of 80 of the most significant works for string and full orchestra in print, grades 1 through 5. The 3-CD set contains performances of 33 string orchestra works from grades 1 to 3. 10043379 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.95 10043380 3 CD Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39.50 ORCHESTRA BOOKS Go to cart

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