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    Director's Checklist Part One by E.C. Moore
    Your answers to these simple questions will help improve the performance of your band

    Director's Checklist Part Two by E.C. Moore
    More classic tips to improve the performance of your band

    Director's Checklist Part Three by E.C. Moore
    Still more classic tips to improve the performance of your band

    The Development of a Beginning Grade School Band by Dr. William L. Johnston
    Probably our greatest aim in developing a beginning grade school band is to offer experiences to every child involved that will tend to develop those qualities which will aid that child in becoming a well-rounded, balanced, mature adult.

    The Development of a Beginning Grade School Band by Dr. William L. Johnston
    Probably our greatest aim in developing a beginning grade school band is to offer experiences to every child involved that will tend to develop those qualities which will aid that child in becoming a well-rounded, balanced, mature adult.

    The Development of a Beginning Grade School Band by Dr. William L. Johnston
    Probably our greatest aim in developing a beginning grade school band is to offer experiences to every child involved that will tend to develop those qualities which will aid that child in becoming a well-rounded, balanced, mature adult.

    The Development of a Beginning Grade School Band by Dr. William L. Johnston
    Probably our greatest aim in developing a beginning grade school band is to offer experiences to every child involved that will tend to develop those qualities which will aid that child in becoming a well-rounded, balanced, mature adult.

    The Development of a Beginning Grade School Band by Dr. William L. Johnston
    Probably our greatest aim in developing a beginning grade school band is to offer experiences to every child involved that will tend to develop those qualities which will aid that child in becoming a well-rounded, balanced, mature adult.

    Good Teachers Learn to Evaluate Themselves As Well As Their Students by Donald DeRoche, Ph.D.
    All of us are involved in evaluating our students, almost continually. We give seating auditions, challenges, playing tests, written tests.

    Just another day at the office; How to get better results in concerts, auditions and other high-pressure performing situations- Part 1 of 4 by Jon Gorrie
    "Just another day at the office..." was originally written for classical musicians as an aid in preparing for auditions and other solo performances. However, the information in this article can be applied to anyone in a 'high-pressure' performance situation.

    Time for Grant Writing by Marcus L. Neiman
    Who in their right mind would even considered thinking about writing grants during an economic downturn? Who indeed!

    How to get better results in auditions and other high-pressure performing situations by Jon Gorrie Part 3 of 4
    Visualization techniques can help you positively condition yourself to achieve an ideal state of mind, helping you to gain optimal results in your performing situations.

    Educator's View Point by Donald DeRoche, Ph.D.
    "Only a few of our students will pursue music as a career, but all of them will be well served if we can help them achieve a feeling of self-confidence."

    Developing Better Musicians through Curriculum Design by William Gourley
    A band director spends weeks' rote teaching the passage at "C" in the first movement, the dotted rhythms in the second movement, and the last run in the third movement. He pounds it out over and over, slowly at first and gradually increasing the tempo. Each section, for fifteen minutes a day, while the rest of the band sits quietly.

    Time for Grant Writing by Marcus L. Neiman
    Who in their right mind would even considered thinking about writing grants during an economic downturn? Who indeed!

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