Quick Reference for Band Directors
1st Edition
Published on 28. September 2011
266 pages
978-1-61048-347-6 (ISBN)
Description
Quick Reference for Band Directors is a go-to guide for new and experienced band directors. With tips on recruiting and retaining members, preparing lesson plans and program objectives, developing a booster group, budgeting, classroom management, using technology, and making emergency repairs, this book will soon number among your closest advisors. Learn how to build, maintain, and improve your program. Get tips on how to structure concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, marching band, small ensembles, jazz band, and pep band while developing musicianship. The book focuses on high school band programs but offers advice for elementary and middle school directors as well. Read it sequentially or select the chapters most pertinent to you. You'll come back again and again to benefit from the author's thirty years of teaching.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN-13
978-1-61048-347-6 (9781610483476)
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Ronald E. Kearns
Quick Reference for Band Directors
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09/2011
Rowman & Littlefield Education
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Ronald E. Kearns
Quick Reference for Band Directors
Book
09/2011
Rowman & Littlefield Education
€72.10
Shipment within 3-4 weeks
Person
Ron Kearns is a retired band director, performing artist and record producer. He adjudicates festivals and conducts clinics throughout the United States and Canada.
Content
Part 1 Part One and Part Two
Chapter 2 Chapter 1. So You Want to Be a Band Director!
Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Building a Program in Your Current School or a New School
Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Creating a Handbook for Band
Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Developing Lesson Plans
Chapter 6 Chapter 5. A Successful First Performance
Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Developing a Support System for your Band Program
Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Festival Participation and Preparation
Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Developing a Budget for Your Band
Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Developing Musicianship in Band Class
Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Classroom Management
Chapter 12 Chapter 11. Improving Your Band's Performance
Chapter 13 Chapter 12. Developing an Elementary Band Program
Chapter 14 Chapter 13. Structuring Your Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble
Chapter 15 Chapter 14. Using Small Ensembles to Improve Your Band's Sound
Chapter 16 Chapter 15. Developing Satellite Groups for Your Band
Chapter 17 Chapter 16. Developing a Marching Band as Part of the Complete Band Program
Chapter 18 Chapter 17. Developing a Jazz Ensemble as Part of Your Overall Band Program
Chapter 19 Chapter 18. Using Technology and Multimedia in Band Class
Chapter 20 Chapter 19. Quick Fixes and Emergency Repairs
Chapter 21 Chapter 20. Non Music Responsibilities of Band Directors
Chapter 22 Chapter 21. General Program Management
Chapter 23 Chapter 22. Sample Forms
Chapter 2 Chapter 1. So You Want to Be a Band Director!
Chapter 3 Chapter 2. Building a Program in Your Current School or a New School
Chapter 4 Chapter 3. Creating a Handbook for Band
Chapter 5 Chapter 4. Developing Lesson Plans
Chapter 6 Chapter 5. A Successful First Performance
Chapter 7 Chapter 6. Developing a Support System for your Band Program
Chapter 8 Chapter 7. Festival Participation and Preparation
Chapter 9 Chapter 8. Developing a Budget for Your Band
Chapter 10 Chapter 9. Developing Musicianship in Band Class
Chapter 11 Chapter 10. Classroom Management
Chapter 12 Chapter 11. Improving Your Band's Performance
Chapter 13 Chapter 12. Developing an Elementary Band Program
Chapter 14 Chapter 13. Structuring Your Concert Band, Symphonic Band, and Wind Ensemble
Chapter 15 Chapter 14. Using Small Ensembles to Improve Your Band's Sound
Chapter 16 Chapter 15. Developing Satellite Groups for Your Band
Chapter 17 Chapter 16. Developing a Marching Band as Part of the Complete Band Program
Chapter 18 Chapter 17. Developing a Jazz Ensemble as Part of Your Overall Band Program
Chapter 19 Chapter 18. Using Technology and Multimedia in Band Class
Chapter 20 Chapter 19. Quick Fixes and Emergency Repairs
Chapter 21 Chapter 20. Non Music Responsibilities of Band Directors
Chapter 22 Chapter 21. General Program Management
Chapter 23 Chapter 22. Sample Forms
