Bandworld Magazine

“The good teacher tells.” “The excellent teacher explains and demonstrates.” “The master teacher inspires.” - William Arthur Ward Mr. Ward’s words ring true in every aspect of our educational community, and perhaps they are MOST vivid in the world of music education. The role of the teacher, director, conductor, and mentor is to create a healthy atmosphere supporting the entire spectrum of music...

• ROLE MODELING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE • INTEGRATING A SUCCESSFUL MUSIC ADVOCACY BLUEPRINT • FOCUSING ON COOPERATION AS THE KEY TO EXCELLENCE • MANIFESTING “THE GIFT OF GIVING When we examine the character attributes of the most successful educators, conductors, bandmasters, etc., we quickly realize they all reach a similar destination, but via many different pathways.  There are those who, time-and-time again, predictably create...

Article excerpts from: "Student Leadership Workbook Vol. 2," published by GIA Publications, Inc. We all know there is no guaranteed “instant success” formula in the field of music education. Everyone has to go through a pathway of self-discovery, and it is often not an easy journey. Our colleges and universities continue to prepare some of the finest aspiring young artists who...

This article goes out to all of those people who wish to be leaders. Probably everyone is going to say, "That's ME...I want to be a leader, to have everyone look up to me, to be important, to be able to tell other people what they should do and to have others be envious of my position. Yep...I want...

The purpose of the material in this article is to provide an opportunity for leaders to learn and adopt methods to promote their success in a given task. Reminding yourself of your own purpose for being a leader helps you stay on task throughout your daily activities. A purpose gives meaning and importance to what you are doing. Examining...

The state of the art is, by definition, the level of development (procedure, process, technique, or science) reached at any particular time as a result of modern technology. It is the cutting edge, the latest and most effective product or data available and, as we all know, it is never static, but constantly being pushed forward, fueled by the...

Introduction When playing in the jazz style, performing with correct notes, rhythms and using authentic jazz articulations are necessary requirements for creating a great improvised solo. However, in addition to these requirements, many jazz saxophonists also use other special techniques which add a great deal of expressiveness and excitement to their performance. Some of these techniques are subtoning, growling, and...

Student leaders are a necessity if we expect to have quality organizations. The day of the director "doing it all" is simply a part of history. Although many people are adding extra staff members to their program, it is still important that the students take on many of the responsibilities which are part of a quality group. (The "education"...

You can't do everything, but you can do something. To lead a symphony, one must sometimes turn his back on the crowd. Ships don't come in: they are brought in. There are no limits to the amount of good you can accomplish if you don't care who gets the credit. Oversleeping will never make dreams come true. Each...

Randy Lee: trumpet/cornetTony Offerle: bass/baritoneUniversity of Florida Wind Symphony - Dr. David Waybright, conductor and Jay Watkins, guest conductorUniversity of Florida Concert Choir - Dr. Will Kesling, conductorUniversity of Florida Brass Band - Dr. Danielle VanTuinen, conductorNaples Brass - Steve DeLadurantey, conductor Publisher: Mark Music Masters 56286-MCD