Practical Techniques for Building the High School Marching Band

Starting and Developing the Marching Band Program

by K. Owens Davenport, Ed.S.

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 9/15/2008

Format : E-Book

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 81

ISBN : 9781469119212

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 81

ISBN : 9781436368278

About the Book

You just got a new job as a band director. The principal just shook your hand, and gave you the keys to the bandroom. What do you do now? Practical Techniques for Building the High School Marching Band is for band directors that are new to the profession, are going into a band program that is new or must be rebuilt, or just wants to improve their current program. The book is intended to be a practical source for directors, and covers topics that are not ordinarily covered in music education or instrumental methods classes.

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"Practical Techniques for Building the High School Marching Band

Author: K. Owens Davenport

This is a must have for any first year high school band director. This book gives plenty of suggestions in the aspects of organizing the marching band program. Many topics such as Instrumentation, Recruitment, Retention, Uniform Design, Communication, Inventory Maintenance and Repair, and Forming a Band Boosters are discussed with many different flexible ideas for each. Davenport also gives tips on the 5 most important people to know at the school as well as developing the marching band philosophy of the reader and designing the marching band program. While the author mentions that the book is aimed toward show style bands, there is really no huge differences in the advice that he gives and the terminology that he uses and can be used for any style band from corps style to Big Ten style to scatter bands (Ivy League). All of the information transfers equally. If you are a marching band enthusiast or just wanting to get a different perspective then this is the book to get.

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Cornelius Young

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