Habits of a Successful Band Director: Pitfalls and Solutions/G6777
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (700 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1579995705 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 179 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Scott Rush is Director of Bands at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
Every part of the job is laid out very clearly and Rush gives you so many great suggestions that it is impossible to not learn s If every band director in the country had to purchase one book this would be it. Every part of the job is laid out very clearly and Rush gives you so many great suggestions that it is impossible to not learn something every time you pick it up! Do not start teaching without buying this book!. Alisha said Great advice for newbies and seasoned veterans alike. Great advice for newbies and seasoned veterans alike! I wish I'd been handed this book years ago when I was wrapping up my student teaching!. Tiffany A Walton said Great purchase. I bought this for my 16 year old son who is planning on majoring in music education. Arrived in a timely manner in perfect condition and was a little cheaper than ordering from my local bookstore. He is very happy with it and feels it will help him once he gets to college.
In Habits of a Successful Band Director, Scott Rush provides:A how-to book for young teachersA supplement for college methods classesA common-sense approach to everyday problems band directors faceSequential models for instruction that are narrow in scopeSolutions, in the form of information and probing questions, that allow assessment of a classroom situationValuable information in a new format and references to other helpful publicationsA contemporary text for all band directorsSome of the topics covered in the ten chapters include: classroom organization and management, working with parents and colleagues, the importance of the warm-up, rehearsal strategies, selecting high-quality literature, and student leadership.The appendices provide valuable outlines and reproducible forms such as medical releases and pitch tendency charts.This is an accessible resource you ll want to turn to again and again!This book, which quickly became a classic, is newly revised and reissued by GIA.
About the AuthorScott Rush is Director of Bands at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina.