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Conducting Technique Etudes book cover Conducting Technique Etudes book cover
Conducting Technique Etudes Conducting Technique Etudes (Laban-Based Etudes for Class or Individual Practice)
James Jordan - GIA Publications

In this volume of etudes for conductors, James Jordan details a groundbreaking pedagogy for the development of conducting skills. This method is based on a sequential harmonic process to inform and define

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Conducting Women's Choirs book cover Conducting Women's Choirs book cover
Conducting Women's Choirs Conducting Women's Choirs (Strategies for Success)
ed. Debra Spurgeon - GIA Publications

This is a pioneering yet practical book and DVD devoted to all aspects of the women's choir - a groundbreaking contribution and a true collaborative effort from top professionals in the field. For the first... view details
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The Conductor as Leader The Conductor as Leader (Principles of Leadership Applied to Life on the Podium)
Ramona M. Wis - GIA Publications

The role of conductor goes far beyond the notes on the score; a successful conductor also has to be an effective leader.  The information in this text will help you develop skills needed to work together with... view details
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$26.95
Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper book cover Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper book cover
Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper Confessions of a Shameless Name-Dropper (Adventures in the Music Business)
Mark Cabaniss - Melrose House Publishing LLC

The music business has taken Mark Cabaniss on adventures far from his native state of North Carolina…from Nashville to Broadway to Holly­wood and back. In celebration of his 25th year in the

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Creating Artistry Through Choral Excellence book cover Creating Artistry Through Choral Excellence book cover
Creating Artistry Through Choral Excellence Creating Artistry Through Choral Excellence
Henry Leck & Flossie Jordan - Hal Leonard Corporation
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True artistry is a mastery of details, and Henry Leck's treatise on the choral art discusses virtually every aspect of choral music with clarity and expertise.  The first of its two sections contains practical... view details
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Creating Artistry Through Movement and the Maturing Male Voice book cover Creating Artistry Through Movement and the Maturing Male Voice book cover
Creating Artistry Through Movement and the Maturing Male Voice Creating Artistry Through Movement and the Maturing Male Voice
Henry Leck & Randy Stenson - Hal Leonard Corporation

Here is an amazing choral resource that demonstrates how movement while singing helps to harness the natural kinesthetic learning processes in males. Featuring the acclaimed St. Mary's International School... view details
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Creating the Special World Creating the Special World (A Collection of Lectures)
Weston H. Noble - GIA Publications

Creating the Special World is a collection of lectures that epitomize the teachings of Weston Noble, one of the most influential leaders in the field of choral music of the past 55 years. The ten insightful... view details
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Deep River Deep River (The Life and Music of Robert Shaw)
Keith Burris - GIA Publications

Robert Lawson Shaw was born in Red Bluff, California on April 30, 1916 - another century, another America. By the time he died, 82 years later, he had become one of America's classical music icons - a key... view details
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Dictionary of Dance Dictionary of Dance
John Jacobson - Hal Leonard Corporation

This handy, practical resource features over 450 choreography terms, defined and demonstrated with the music teacher in mind. In the book, the movements are alphabetized and numbered, with easy-to-follow... view details
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Educating Young Singers Educating Young Singers (A Resource for Teacher-Conductors)
Mary Goetze, Angela Broeker & Ruth Boshkoff - Mary Goetze

This marvelous book is filled with ideas, processes, demonstrations, and activities to give the choral teacher-conductor a multifaceted tool for nurturing the developing choir. The book is organized in three... view details
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Everyday Wisdom for Inspired Teaching Everyday Wisdom for Inspired Teaching
Tim Lautzenheiser - GIA Publications

What are the secret ingredients of master teachers? If you were a student in your class, what would you be learning? Would it be both exciting and valuable? How do you create a disciplined classroom

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Evoking Sound Evoking Sound (Fundamentals of Choral Conducting - Second Edition)
James Jordan - GIA Publications

Now significantly revised and expanded, with a foreword by Morten Lauridsen, James Jordan's groundbreaking book incorporates more than ten years of new conducting insights, pedagogy, and philosophy to create a... view details
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Choral Video 
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Evoking Sound: Choral Vocal Technique Evoking Sound: Choral Vocal Technique (The Choral Warmup)
Sabine Horstmann - GIA Publications

Inspired by the teachings of her mentor, the legendary Frauke Haasemann, Sabine Horstmann has written these creative exercises for choirs at any level of development.  Written in a straightforward, direct... view details
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Evoking Sound : The Choral Warmup DVD Choral DVD 
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Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal (Volume 1 - Techniques and Procedures)
James Jordan - GIA Publications

This comprehensive book is intended for choirs at all skill levels, and covers a wide range of subjects, including: rehearsal preparation and planning, how to listen, conducting gesture as a rehearsal... view details
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Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal Evoking Sound: The Choral Rehearsal (Volume 2 - Inward Bound-Philosophy and Score Preparation)
James Jordan - GIA Publications

For the first time in a single volume, this book provides choral directors with a comprehensive guide to score analytical techniques used by the world's leading choral conductors and innovators. Topics covered... view details
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Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart book cover Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart book cover
Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart Finding Ophelia's Voice, Opening Ophelia's Heart (Nurturing the Adolescent Female Voice)
Lynne Gackle - Heritage Music Press

Lynne Gackle, Associate Professor of Ensembles and Assistant Choral Director at Baylor University, has long been an advocate for the power of singing as a catalyst for positive change and self-actualization in... view details
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$44.95
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Footlight Dreams Footlight Dreams (Following Your Passion for a Career in Musical Theatre)
David Ladd - Hal Leonard Corporation

For many young people, the most intense performing experiences they may have are as part of a cast in a musical or play. Or, they may fall in love with a Broadway or touring production to the extent that they... view details
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From Concepts to Concerts From Concepts to Concerts
Earlene Rentz - Carl Fischer LLC

This supplementary text for the choral rehearsal provides exercises that teach fundamental concepts to choral singers. Dr. Rentz has drawn on her years of experience as a choral director and clinician to... view details
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Getting Started with Middle School Chorus Getting Started with Middle School Chorus (Second Edition)
Patrick K. Freer - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

If you are a new choral teacher or an experienced teacher new to middle school chorus, Getting Started with Middle School Chorus is here to point you in the right direction! Well organized into twelve... view details
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Grading for Musical Excellence Grading for Musical Excellence (Making Music an Essential Part of Your Grades)
Paul Kimpton & Ann Kimpton - GIA Publications

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

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Have We Had This Conversation? Have We Had This Conversation?
John Yarrington - Lorenz Corporation

Choral conductors in any situation will be aided greatly by the solution-oriented techniques in this practical book by noted choral conductor John Yarrington. A "must read" for conductors searching for new... view details
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I Know Sousa, Not Sopranos! I Know Sousa, Not Sopranos! (A Survival Guide for the Band Director Teaching Choirs)
Russell Robinson - Heritage Music Press

Here's a sobering thought for many a band or orchestra director: you've been given the "opportunity" to work with the choir!  But fear not - this handy guide will help you survive your foray

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Inside the Elementary School Chorus Inside the Elementary School Chorus
Patricia Bourne - Heritage Music Press

Designed specifically for the music educator working with non-auditioned children's choruses, Patricia Bourne's Inside the Elementary School Chorus addresses everything from recruiting to getting

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Inside the Music Classroom Inside the Music Classroom (Teaching the Art with Heart)
Patricia Bourne - Heritage Music Press

The music teacher constructs an environment where all children are welcomed, they know what is expected of them, they are encouraged to achieve, and they know someone cares about their existence.  That's "the... view details
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