Habits of a Successful Band Director (20th Anniversary Edition)
Pitfalls and Solutions
Item #: G-11477 Status: Available
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Series: Habits
Description:
Habits of a Successful Band Director by Scott Rush will be a tremendous addition to the standard material currently being used in instrumental methods classes. It will provide a much-needed practicality for all prospective instrumental teachers.—Ray Cramer
Past President, Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
Celebrating two decades of impact, Habits of a Successful Band Director remains an essential resource for music educators at all stages of their career. In this expanded and updated edition, Scott Rush offers a comprehensive guide designed to inspire, inform, and elevate the art of teaching music.
Whether you’re a first-year teacher or a seasoned veteran, this book serves as:
- A practical how-to manual for navigating the day-to-day challenges of band directing
- A valuable supplement for college-level music education and methods courses
- A reflection of current trends and changes within the music education landscape
- A source of time-tested strategies to address common classroom issues
- A blueprint for sequential instruction that fosters a lifelong love of music
- A tool for encouraging collaboration and the exchange of musical ideas
- A balance of both pedagogical content and contextual insight
- A roadmap to creating a positive, transformative rehearsal room culture
Spanning eleven comprehensive chapters, topics include classroom management, working with parents and colleagues, maximizing fundamentals time, effective rehearsal techniques, selecting literature, student leadership, and the powerful connection between literacy, expression, and emotion in performance.
Clear, accessible, and deeply practical, this is a resource you’ll return to again and again!
Scott Rush is the team lead for the Habits series by GIA Publications and is the former Director of Bands at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. A graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music, he is active as a conductor, clinician, and adjudicator throughout the United States and Canada, and has authored eighteen highly touted books on the art and craft of teaching and performing music.
Categories: Method, Pedagogy, Professional Development, Reference/Textbooks
Number of Pages: 228
Format: Softcover
Discipline: Band