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"Practice
Smarter Not Harder — A Clinic for All Musicians"
Thomas Bacon |
"Keeping
in Step with Sousa"
Col. John Bourgeois |
"Redefining
the Boundaries of Middle Level Band Technique Through New Works
by Master Composers"
Michael Colgrass |
"Music
Teacher Burnout is Preventable"
Lynn Cooper |
"Clarinet
Emergency Room: Solving Performance Problems in Your Clarinet Section"
Paula Corley |
"Kodály
Method and Its Influence on Teaching Wind Instruments in Hungary"
Jozsef Csikota |
"21st
Century Trombone — Brass Fundamentals for the Year 2004 and
Beyond"
Michael Davis and Bill Reichenbach |
"Playing
Without Pain: Strategies for the Developing Instrumentalist"
William Dawson |
"Swingin'
to the Promised Land: Yikes! My Jazz Ensemble Made It! — What
Do I Do Now?"
Jose Diaz |
"What
is Done Without Joy is Zero! Make Warm-up and Tuning the Middle
School/High School Band/Orchestra
the Best Part of Your Day"
Joseph Dobos |
"How
You Can Positively Impact State Education Policy — It Can
Be Done!"
Robert Floyd |
"Latin
American Bands, Music and Composers"
Glenn Garrido |
"Making
Composition Part of the Band and Orchestra Curriculum"
John Ginocchio |
"Trumpet
Solutions: 'Let's Get Back to Fundamentals!' — Keys to Developing
an Excellent Trumpet Section
Through the Understanding of Proper Tone Production and Fluid Articulation"
Bryan Goff and Christopher Moore |
"Helpful
Hints for Community Bands"
Gerald Guilbeaux, Bruce Ammann, Ron Demkee, and Pam Potter |
"A
Recipe for Improved Conducting: A 'Baker's Dozen' Suggestions for
Daily Improvement"
Michael Haithcock |
"Can't
Remember Percussion Technique? Teaching Percussion for the Non-Percussionist"
Steve Houghton and Linda Petersen |
"Croc's,
Kookaburras and Creativity: Aussie Answers from the Band Room"
Ralph Hultgren and Jemima Bunn |
"Establish
Your Own Student Leadership Program"
Scott Lang |
"'From
Carnegie Hall to the 50 Yard Line: Approaching Concert and Marching
Ensembles with the Same 'Vision'"
John Madden |
"Building
Your Instrumental Music Program in Urban Schools"
Kevin Mixon |
"Management
Techniques and Musical Skills: The Twin Foundations of 'Pin-Drop-Quiet'
Band and Orchestra Rehearsals"
David Newell |
"Piccolo
Perspectives — How the Piccolo Differs from the Flute and
Its Role in the Concert Band"
Nan Raphael |
"Helpful
Guides to Improve Single Reed Articulation"
Edwin Riley |
"Dealing
with the Challenges of the Small School Band Program" Handout 2
Mohamad Schuman, Rodney Bennett, and Richard Sherrick |
"Premium
Blend: Middle School Percussion Curriculum Utilizing Western and
Non-Western Pedagogy"
Bob Siemienkowicz |
"Developing
Your Brass Section Through Brass Quintet Literature"
Texas Tech University Faculty Brass Quintet |
"We're
Percussionists, Not Drummers: More Mallets in Beginning Band"
Leslie Timmons and Nicholas Morrison |
"Golden
Tone Defined: Obtaining Premium Sound from Your Saxophonists"
Kenneth Tse |
"Ensemble
Recording 101: How to Get Better Results with Existing Equipment"
Ross Walter |
"Blueprint
for a Successful Program"
Alfred Watkins |
"Building
a Quality Low Brass Sound: Simple and Effective Techniques for
All Levels"
Thomas Zugger |