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Band Director's Guide
Books, interviews and resources for the band director who never stops learning.
"A must read for band directors of all experience levels working with every age of student."
Chip writes that even the most experienced educators will find the text pedagogically groundbreaking, challenging some of our most basic assumptions and pushing us to teach differently than we were taught. He calls it a resource that demystifies the tuba in a way no instrumental methods course could approach.
Chip de Stefano, Director of Bands at McCracken Middle School and member of the NBA Board of Directors
The Books
Interviews with the players and teachers who know each instrument best, gathered for the director who has to teach all of them.
A Band Director's Guide to Everything Tuba
A Collection of Interviews with the Experts
Nine interviews, including Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser on turning your tuba players into leaders, Sam Pilafian on improvising and chamber music, and Steve Dillon of Dillon Music on decades of selling tubas to band programs.
A Band Director's Guide to Everything Trombone
A Collection of Interviews with the Experts
Ten interviews, including Joe Alessi of the New York Philharmonic on common mistakes and slide technique, Pat Sheridan on breathing and anatomy, and Lance LaDuke on switching from euphonium.
Instrument Pages
Masterclass quotes, vetted resources and YouTube playlists, free, by instrument. Brass first, with more instruments to come.
From the Blog
Taken from a recent conducting symposium with the Director of Bands at Northwestern University.