SKU: GI.G-10595
A Comprehensive Guide
to Band Directing.
Composed by John Denis.
Music Education. 434
pages. GIA Publications
#10595. Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10595).
ISBN
9781622776221.
Cont
ributors: John M. Denis
(Texas State University)
• Kyle Glaser
(Texas State University)
• Jacob Harrison
(Texas State University)
• John Lopez (Texas
State University) •
Jocelyn Prendergast
(Truman State University)
• Brett Richardson
(University of the
Incarnate Word) •
Jordan C. Stern (Texas
State University) •
Olivia G. Tucker
(University of New
Mexico) • Brian
Wilson (Denton High
School) • Jesse
Woolery (Denton High
School) Â
Congratulations on
setting out in an
amazing, rewarding, fun,
difficult, confusing
career. This book is
intended to be all the
things I wish I had known
when I started,
everything necessary to
make those first years
more successful. —
John M. Denis, from the
Introduction Written by a
team of authors from
Texas, one of the
strongest music education
communities in the United
States, this practical,
personal, and
conversational guide for
aspiring and young
instrumental music
educators takes a
comprehensive view of all
aspects of building a
successful school band
program. Girded with
important theoretical
underpinnings for each
topic, Program Notes
covers the job interview,
sequencing, conducting,
rehearsal strategies, and
dozens of other topics
for beginning band,
concert band, and
marching band, as well as
jazz, orchestra,
mariachi, and modern
band. Chapters also focus
on promoting creativity,
recruitment and
retention, finances,
communication, leadership
development, working with
exceptional learners, and
technology. Rounding out
the book are a sample
handbook for students, a
concert self-evaluation
form, and example
interview questions. With
flair and years of
experiences to share, the
co-authors have created a
resource that is designed
to make the lives of
young band directors
better. As Denis states
in the book’s
introduction,
“Every skilled
teacher has an
exponential impact on the
world, and I hope this
book further fosters
caring people to become
exceptional band
directors.â€
Compiler and editor John
M. Denis is Assistant
Professor of Music
Education at Texas State
University in San Marcos,
Texas, where he teaches
upper-level undergraduate
and graduate music
education courses. He has
sixteen years of
experience working with
Texas students at the
public school and college
levels. Dr. Denis is also
creator and producer of
Program Notes: The Band
Director Podcast.
