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“If
You Don’t Know Where You Want To Go, Any Road Will Take You
There; Making Decisions That Will Improve Your Band”
Terry Austin |
"For
Orchestra and Band – Programs United – The Benefits
of Combining Your Jazz and String Ensembles!"
Orbert Davis and Melody Balicki |
"What Do You Do When You Find Out That Your Band
is NOT the ‘Blue Devils”…What Now? Ideas Tips and
Tricks for a Successful Marching Band"
Steven Barnett |
"Back
to the Future – The Legacy of Frank L. Battisti – A
Conversation with Ed Lisk"
Frank Battisti |
"Beyond
the Bag of Tricks: Helpful Strategies for Beginning Instrumental
Music Teachers"
Scott Bersaglia, Teresa Elliot and Brian Silvey |
"Band
Instrument ‘Quick Fix’ Repairs"
Gregory Biba |
"Great
European Marches – A Survey of Europe’s Famous Marches
and Related Performance Practices"
Leon Bly |
"Recruit,
Retain, and Train Your Low Brass Section: Techniques That Work
K-12 and Beyond"
Thomas Bough |
"Setting
Up for Success in the String Classroom"
Brenda Brenner |
"Musical
Mentoring and the Trumpet Pedagogy of Vincent Cichowicz"
Bruce Briney and Luis Loubriel |
“What’s
Wrong With This Picture? An Extreme Makeover for Your School Band
and Orchestra Percussion Section”
James Campbell and Julie Hill |
"Using
the Daily Warm-Up Routine to Teach Basic Fundamentals and Ensemble
Skills and Concepts"
Greg Countryman |
"Developing
Ensemble Quality in the Middle and High School Band”
Richard Crain |
"Your
Band or Orchestra Flute Section REALLY Can Play in Tune!”
Kathy Daniel |
"Starting
Beginning Flute and Clarinet Students, A Focus on Teaching for
Characteristic Tone"
Handout 1
Handout 2
Loraine Davis Enloe |
"Successful
Beginning and Intermediate Junior High/Middle School Percussion
Concepts"
Jerriald Dillard and Lamar Burkhalter |
"So
You Want a Music Job? An Overview of Current Middle School and
High School Hiring Practices for Experienced and New Instrumental
Music Teachers"
Wade Dowdy |
"Sailing
with the Slide: A Guide to Trombone Slide Technique for Band”
Brad Edwards |
"Unlocking
Standard Tunes for Improv: Use Your Keys!”
Antonio García |
"R & R
Required: Recruiting and Retention in the Total Band Program”
Anthony Gibson and Jay Lester |
"Critical
Mistakes to Avoid When Planning Your New Music Facility”
Steve Grubish |
"With
a Little Help from My Friends”
James R. Holcomb, John Vance and Dru Davison |
"Performance
Psychology in Music: Issues and Strategies for the Group and the
Individual”
Erik Janners |
"Teach
Clarinet as Though You Played It!"
Howard Klug |
"The
Iowa Model of Excellence: Structuring a State-Wide Mentoring Program"
Leon Kuehner and Elizabeth Fritz |
"Have
No Fear!! A Band Director’s Guide to Marching Percussion"
Bret Kuhn |
"The
Journey Begins: Career Planning for the Young Music Educators"
Scott Laird |
"Organizing
Your Band/Orchestra Program To Fit Your School and Your Life"
Bill Laughlin |
"Nerf
Balls Not Required! Teaching Resources and Helpful Suggestions
in Training Your Saxophone Section to Sound Really Good”
Gail Levinsky |
"So
You Want to Be a Composer? Let a Group of Successful Composers
Mentor Your!"
Francis McBeth, James Barnes, Eric Ewazen and Mark Rogers |
"Zen
and the Art of Conceptual Improvisation"
Martha Mooke |
"Creating
a Mariachi Program that Works: There is a Method to this Madness!”
Marcia Neel |
"Breathing
Life Into Your Conducting"
Erica Neidlinger |
"Beginning
Strings – Keep It Simple”
Denise Odegaard |
"The
Next Step: A Young Teachers’ Guide to Making Choices That
Positively Affect Their Life and Career”
Brett Richardson and Reagan Brumley |
"How
to Fall in Love with the Euphonium and Want to Play it Forever"
Gail Robertson |
"Beginner
Band: We’ve Only Just Begun"
Dawn Russo |
"Just
Say ‘Oh': Improving the Sound, Intonation and Response
of Your Brass Section… and Your Band"
Nicholas Santoro |
"Help
Me Help You: Useful Tips for Making the Most of Your Time with
a Guest Clinician, Conductor or Composer”
Rodney Schueller, Jeffrey Gershman, and Frank Ticheli |
"Improve
Your Percussion Section by Fixing the Things That Drive You Nuts!”
Robert Snider |
"Tending
to the 10% - Revisiting, Refreshing, and Reinvigorating the Conducting
Technique"
Scott Stewart |
"Rehearsing
With Commitment: Imaginative Listening and Creative Interaction"
"Conducting
With Commitment: Finding a Visceral Connection to the Music”
Mallory Thompson |
"Organize
to Optimize: What All Music Teachers Need"
Frank Tracz |
"Teaching
Old Tricks to New Pups: Musical Decisions for Rehearsal That Enhance
Literacy in Beginning Band Class"
Marguerite Wilder and Linda Gammon |
"Creating
Musical Expression with Non-Pitched Percussion"
Eric Willie |
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