Mrs. Wilder is widely recognized as a conductor and clinician, having conducted All State and Honor Bands through out the United States, Canada, Europe and Australia.   Serving as a resource person for in-service sessions, she works with both local and regional school systems and universities.  Her clinics on Motivational Techniques for the Beginning Band are often featured at state and national conventions. 

Mrs. Wilder taught middle school band at the following schools: The Lovett School, Woodward Academy and Tapp Middle School.

Mrs. Wilder is a contributing editor for the books:  Do It Band and Recorder Methods by James Froseth; Habits of a Successful Musician and Habits of a Successful Middle Level Musician. She is a contributing author for Teaching Music through Performance in Beginning Band, Vol. 1 & 2: and Teaching Music through Performance in Middle School Band; GIA Publications, Inc.

Marguerite Wilder is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. Professional organization affiliations include NAfME, GMEA, NBA, Phi Beta Mu and FAME.

Currently Mrs. Wilder serves as a consultant, clinician, author and editor for GIA Publications, Inc. and is a “Yamaha Master Educator”.  

Additional Resource Links

• HANDOUT: Meaningful Middle School Band Rehearsals
• HANDOUT: An Aural Approach With Instrumental Music Using Conversational Solfege
• HANDOUT: Habits of a Successful Middle School Band
• HANDOUT: Teaching and Rehearsing the Middle School Band
• HANDOUT: The Adult Home Helper: An Untapped Resource?
• HANDOUT: Phonetic Rhythmic Syllables
• HANDOUT: Creating Habits of Success in the Young Band
• HANDOUT: Do It! Teaching through Rain, Sleet, Snow and a 7th Grade Fire Drill
• HANDOUT: You Too Can Be A Winner
• HANDOUT: Moving from Beginning Instrumental Classes to Ensemble Performance
• HANDOUT: Habits of a Successful Wind Ensemble