The Band Director's Guide to Success is the ideal guide for preparing future band directors for the practical challenges and obstacles that they will face in the introductory years of their teaching careers. Written in an easy to understand, quick-reference guide format, this book is designed to be easily navigated as a series of case studies arranged by topic in concise, user-friendly chapters ranging from budgeting to classroom management to conflict resolution and beyond. This manual and career guide in one may be used as a supplemental text with suggestions and practical advice to spare new music teachers from many of the initial headaches and stress that often accompany the transition into the full-time teaching profession.

What decisions do you make as a coach, and why? A successful volleyball program depends on decisions on as well as off the court.In this book, Johan Dulfer, the head coach of the Clarkson University women's volleyball team, takes a look at the foundation of his very successful volleyball program. The Clarkson Golden Knights are a true underdog success story in the Division III volleyball world. Inheriting a team that went 7-25 in his first year at the helm, coach Dulfer witnessed his team climb to the top of the league rankings in a short 3 years. Since then, his Knights have become a regional powerhouse and ultimately burst onto the national scene. Since 2009, the Clarkson Golden Knights have won 3 conference championships, and made 4 straight NCAA appearances, including a trip to the National Quarterfinals (Elite Eight) in 2012. In preparation for the 2013 season, Clarkson earned their first-ever national ranking. This book takes a look at the building blocks of the Clarkson program but also asks broader questions. Dulfer challenges the reader to investigate their own (coaching) philosophy by discussing issues like leadership, communication, confidence building and recruiting.This book is not just a book with drills and tips for running practices, but there is a chapter devoted to that as well.Coach Dulfer has a background in sport psychology and this gives his book a unique perspective on coaching. A Program with Purpose is meant to make you think about the decisions you're making on and off the court (and in life). It challenges the reader to think outside the box and find purpose in leading their own program, team and life. Dulfer uses a unique blend of research, anecdotal evidence as well as story telling to illustrate his point that in order to be successful, you have to know where you're going and believe in your desired outcome.

The New ASBDA Curriculum Guide has been revised, updated, and in many areas completely rewritten. Topics include: The Performance Based Curriculum, Evaluation Procedures, Scheduling, Classroom Management, Administering the Band Program, Organizing the Physical Complex, and Budget and Finance. It's a terrific reference book for university students in instrumental methods classes, the new band director instituting, revamping, or maintaining a program, the experienced director who needs to rewrite the band curriculum, and the choral (or other) director placed in a band situation.

A catalog of 1,500 works for wind band that has emerged since the last years of the 20th century. Provides year of composition, performance duration, publisher, and instrumentation.