Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgements . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi PART I: THE BEGINNING PROGRAM Chapter One: Laying the Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3. Roles and Goals . 3 Five Principles . 14 Instructional Groupings . 16 Instrumentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 Chapter Two: Recruiting and Retaining Beginning Students . . 23 Recruitment Strategies . 23 Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 Data Gathering . . 28 Activities and Resources . 29 Aptitude Testing . 36 Student Retention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Chapter Three: Planning for Success . . 43 Materials . . 43 The First Lessons . . 46 Lesson Plans . 49 Teaching Middle School Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Student Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Teacher Self-Evaluation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 G-9084revision.indd 5 8/21/15 5:07 PM PART II: THE SECONDARY PROGRAM Chapter Four: Building a Curriculum . 69. Program Balance . . 69 The Instrumental Program . 69 The Total Secondary Music Program . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 What to Teach . . 72 Non-Performance Courses . 72 Concert Ensembles . . 72 Other Ensembles . . 75 Marching Band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 Jazz Ensemble . 76 Pep Band . . 80 Chamber Ensembles . 81 String Ensembles . . 82 Community Bands and Orchestras . . 82 Course Descriptions . . 83 Sequential Instruction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86 Scheduling Issues . . 87 Chapter Five: Selecting Literature and Organizing the Music Library . . 95 “Good” Music . . 95 A Good Match . . 96 The Search . 96 The Selection . . 99 A Core Repertoire . 100 The Band and Orchestra Library . . 108 Music Purchases . 108 Music Library Organization . 111 Large Ensemble Music . . 112 Solo and Ensemble Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Music Library Facilitation . 117 Summary . . 121 Teaching Band and Orchestra Lynn Cooper vi G-9084revision.indd 6 8/21/15 5:07 PM Chapter Six: Running Effective Rehearsals . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125 Quality Rehearsals . . 125 A Success Plan . 126 The Daily Plan— Rehearsal Content . 128 Warm-up Strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Ensemble Intonation . 131 Technique Building in the Ensemble . 132 Problem-Solving Time . 134 Ensemble Sight-Reading . 136 Rehearsal Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Rehearsal Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Teaching Ensemble Sight-Reading . 140 Importance . . 140 Skill Development . 140 Suggestions . . 141 Final Thoughts on Sight-Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143 Chapter Seven: Performances and Programming . . . . . . . . . . 147. The Performance Schedule . . 147. Concert Logistics and Concerns . 150 Reminders for Conductors . . 154 Audience Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Programs and Ushers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157 Summary . . 169 Chapter Eight: Considering Some Core Issues . 173. Motivation and Discipline . 173 The Problem . 173 Some Solutions . . 176 Enhancing the Learning Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . 179 Major Events . . 181 Festivals and Contests . 181 Festival Hosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184 Suggestions for Festival Performances . 194 Ensemble Tours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 Competition for Music Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207 Table of Contents vii G-9084revision.indd 7 8/21/15 5:07 PM Chapter Nine: Organizing and Administering the Program . . . . . 213 Program Organization . 213 Band and Orchestra Handbooks . . 214 Forms and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220 Music Student Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230 Student Awards Program . . 230 Facilities and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231