Books for New Band Directors

A "how-to" guide that's great for beginning teachers, as well as those with years of experience.  Covers recruitment, scheduling, repairs, grading, performance suggestions and more!

Each insightful and informative chapter provides a window into the creative process of ten remarkable conductors as they share a captivating range of approaches into the world of musical expression. When is

This book from one of the nation's most sought-after motivators and speakers on education and leadership is the book that you've been looking for! Includes sections on the art of teaching, attitude

A collection of practical tools that will modernize your program into a 21st-century booster organization, functioning as a successful small business that significantly supports the school music and arts

This book was designed for use in a heterogenous brass methods class and as a reference source for school band and orchestra directors. It provides concise descriptions and recommendations for all brass

Bridging the Gap brings together the efforts of middle and high school teachers, parents, principals, music supervisors and yes, students themselves, that have had a profound effect on recruiting, and

A valuable reference for teachers, directors and students, this comprehensive, full-sized book is exceptionally well illustrated. All the standard instruments are covered, including double French horn, and

This useful spiral-bound reference book includes extended fingering charts for all wind instruments; alternate fingerings, trill charts and key diagrams for all woodwind instruments; harmonic series and

A complete guidebook for the music educator, regardless of his or her background. Indispensable for all directors!

How do you conduct your life? Carefully? Cautiously? Courageously? You have one opportunity to conduct your life; like music, you want your life to be better than a "C." "C" stands for average, which means

The Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors provides a concise overview of the key aspects of copyright law that affect music educators and directors in the United States. Designed to

When you rehearse a piece for the first time, how do you identify problems? How do you know which problems to address first? How do you know the most efficient way to fix those problems? These questions lie

Clarinets are prominent melody instruments, and a strong clarinet section can make the difference between a good band and a great band. In Fine-Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director,

This volume features sheet music, parts, sample letters, programs and student certificates for beginning band. Students can learn a composition in seven short weeks with the materials provided!

Written by an all-star team of music educators with over two hundred years of combined experience and success, Foundations presents the fundamental elements necessary for building, maintaining, and

This book will inspire young and veteran band directors to teach with more insight and embrace the power of positive leadership. A model of Five Key Practices is presented: knowledge, communication,

A treasure-trove of valuable information for both new and experienced middle school teachers! Among the topics discussed are: recruiting beginners, mouthpiece testing and instrumentation, effective

A wealth of knowledge, wisdom, and practical advice from distinguished coauthors Dr. Mary Land and Scott Rush provides emerging band and orchestra directors with the tools to successfully navigate their

Designed for the ensemble conductor who needs a quick-help guide to teach percussion, this book will provide all the tools necessary to effectively guide a young percussion section. The world of percussion