SKU: GI.G-291822

ISBN 9781574634921. UPC: 888680928315.

This nuts-and-bolts collection of essential concepts for successful ensemble directors, like the author's The Pursuit of Excellence: A Band Director's Guide to Success, is comprised of short, easy-to-read chapters. The book's multiple sections focus on musical excellence, professional excellence, auditioning, domestic and international travel and inspirational quotes. The author, a highly successful high school band director for 37 years, addresses a wide variety of topics including: ensemble balance · commissioning · preventing teacher burnout · breathing and tone production · organization · 100+ life skills learned or reinforced through instrumental music · managing multiple levels in ensemble classes · teaching instrumentalists to sing · fundraising and keeping track of funds · an easy approach to sight reading · practicing · programming suggestions · the value of silence in music · developing the percussion section · ten common mistakes to avoid at assessment · establishing and maintaining trust.