Contributors: Kim Bain, Chip De Stefano, Rick Ghinelli, Corey Graves, Chris Grifa, Robert Herrings, Wendy Hart Higdon, Kazuhiko Tsuchiya, Heath Wolf. Written by an all-star team of music educators with over two hundred years of combined experience and success, Foundations presents the fundamental elements necessary for building, maintaining, and growing a successful middle school band program. Topics covered include: Creating a culture of excellence Professional development and self-care Organizing your program and band room Teaching students how to practice Developing fundamental performance skills Recruitment Student motivation Communicating with the administration and school community Keeping things in perspective The ideas in this book have been thoroughly researched, tested, revised, and, most importantly, are used in the authors' own classrooms every day to achieve remarkable results. Guided by their skill and passion, the authors present actionable and practical advice that can be implemented in the classroom today and for years to come.
