March in D

For beginning orchestras March in D is one of THE MOST EFFECTIVE showstoppers to end a concert for beginning students. Proven to get jubilant applause and standing ovations in over 150 live performances this piece is the ultimate example of Keep It Simple and has gotten responses at the same level as Queen's We Will Rock You. Its utter simplicity and effectiveness has beguiled my colleagues for over 25 years, and yet it still formulates a basis in good teaching tools for the young beginning orchestra student. My band conductor colleagues are even urging me to arrange a version for their students too! The Beginners Level can be taught and learned in one or two rehearsals. The Middle School Level requires a bit more time. Once learned, it is also an excellent warm-up at lessons and rehearsals or right after tuning. The piano accompaniment is mandatory yet requires very basic keyboard skills (There is also a play-along track featuring the piano and drum parts). The Teacher Guide included with the score shares the main pedagogical goals for strengthening bowing and tone production concepts, along with developing a good sense of timing, learning to correctly count multiple measures of rests, dynamic contrasts and much more. The Score includes Beginner Parts AND Middle School parts, so you actually get 2 Arrangements in one package. March in D has never experienced a failure and young students love playing it over and over. See the Teachers Guide included for each pedagogical step and the live staging strategies that have proven successful.