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"Creative
Practice Strategies for the Improvisational Conductor"
Carolyn Barber |
"Assessment
in Band and String Classes: Why, What, and How Do You Test?"
Wendy Barden |
"Performance-Based
Assessment of Instrumental Music Education"
William Bauer |
"Beginning
Band: Effective Teaching Strategies During the First Six Weeks"
John Benzer |
"Tips
and Tunes for the High School Brass Quintet"
Beaumont Brass Quintet |
"Tuning
the Band by Ear"
Mike Brown and Rob Myers |
"Campbell's
Percussion Soup: All the Ingredients for Healthy Percussionists"
James Campbell |
"Marches
are Music!"
Philip Chevallard |
"Non-String
Players Teaching Strings: Then and Now — A View from Two
Generations"
John Clinton and Jeffrey Bishop |
"Building
Bridges that Last: University/Community Ensembles Build Lasting
Connections to the Local Community,
Area High School Programs, and Home School Programs "
Otis French |
"Starting
and Developing a Middle School Jazz Band Program"
Ruben Garcia and Michael Hoover |
"We
are the Music Makers - Who Stole Our Dreams and Musicianship?"
Doris Gazda |
"A
Fundamentals Guideline for the First and Second Year Band Student"
Diane Gorzycki, Melodianne Mallow and Jolette Wine |
"Leadership
On and Off the Podium"
David Gregory and Jay Wucher |
"'How
Do We Get There From Here?' A Step-by-Step Approach for Classical
String Teachers to Expand Their Programs
to Include Fiddle, Jazz and Rock Styles. "
John Harrison and Rob Loren |
"Beginning
Band and Orchestra for Senior Adults: This is Serious Fun!"
Linda Hartley |
"Teaching
Principles of Ensemble Performance During Warm-up"
Leslie Hicken |
"How
To Get Your Oboe and Bassoon Players To Help Your Band and Orchestra
Win at Contest"
Wendal Jones and Glenn West |
"Building
Your Own Web Page"
John Kuzmich |
"Maximizing
Your Vibes & Marimba: Expanding Mallets Into Latin Jazz, World
Music and Percussion Ensembles (& Big Band Tips)"
Arthur Lipner |
"The
Quintessential Quintet: Using the Woodwind Quintet to Improve Your
Instrumental Music Program"
Montpelier Quintet |
"Teaching
Comprehensive Musicianship While Developing Great Performing Ensembles"
J. Steven Moore |
"The
Lead Trombonist and the Jazz Trombone Section"
Matt Niess |
"All
Music Must Dance — a Study of Weak to Strong in Phrasing"
Weston Noble |
"Baritone...?
Euphonium...? Whatever!! A Band Director's Guide to the 'White
Elephant' of the Brass Family"
Joel Pugh |
"Your
Success is Our Success...Building Partnerships"
George Quinlan, Jr. and Mark Goff |
"T.A.M.E.
Your Horn Section for a Better-Sounding Band"
Gary Reeves |
"Giving
Beginning Bowing Technique a Music Purpose"
Bret Smith |
"All
Ears: Aural Exercises for Every Day"
Fred Sturm |
"College
Student and Beginning Teacher Track: "You've Made It This Far,
Will You Make It the Rest of the Way?"
Frank Tracz |
"Great
Conducting Ideas Stolen From Friends and Colleagues"
Don Wilcox |
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