Quick Reference Guide for Band Directors Who Teach Jazz
- Author: Kearns, Ronald E.
Quick Reference Guide for Band Directors Who Teach Jazz
- Author: Kearns, Ronald E.
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This book helps band directors teach and develop successful jazz programs in middle schools and high schools. Ronald E. Kearns provides a step-by-step approach to starting a jazz program, teaching jazz performance, and maintaining the program once it has been established. He addresses a variety of topics, including:
the first steps that need to be takenintroductory jazz pedagogical skillssample lesson planssuggested literaturebudget developmentrecruitingretainingclassroom management
Oftentimes, band directors—especially those who are classically trained—find themselves woefully unprepared to teach jazz since many colleges and universities only provide a cursory look at teaching or developing a jazz program. This book provides the practical tools to that will help directors overcome these challenges.
Contents
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Purpose
- Chapter One - Getting Started - First Steps
- Developing Your Personal Philosophy of Music Education
- Creating a Support Network
- Program Description
- A Sample Jazz Ensemble Handbook
- Developing a Five Year Plan
- Chapter Two - Developing a Jazz Ensemble as part of your band program
- Program Development
- Teaching Improvisation
- Selecting students for jazz ensemble
- Chapter Three - Things you need to do before the first rehearsal
- Organize and plan
- Chapter Four - Organizing the first rehearsal
- Organizing the first rehearsal and classroom management
- Ending the first rehearsal
- Sample lesson plan
- Chapter Five - Developing improvisational skills
- Expanding the palette
- Transcribing jazz solos
- Developing and using the jazz language
- Baby steps
- Creating melodic lines
- Beyond baby steps
- Learning to overcome the fear of failure
- Performance time
- Chapter Six - Planning your first performance
- Writing lesson plans for jazz class
- The performance
- Chapter Seven - Festival preparation and performance
- Festival information and description
- Teaching the music for adjudication
- Record your rehearsals
- Chapter Eight - Developing a jazz budget separate from the band budget
- Travel expenses
- Electronic equipment
- Chapter Nine - Program maintenance
- Developing a five year plan
- Maintaining equipment and equipment purchase
- The importance of individual recognition and praise
- Chapter Ten - Using technology in the jazz classroom
- Recording your group
- Using tablets and smartphones
- Interactive software
- Play-a-long recordings
- Websites
- Social media
- Notation software
- Using play-a-long software and hardware
- PowerPoint
- Videotaping your jazz ensemble
- Technology resources on the internet
- Technology resources in book form
- Chapter Eleven - Choosing literature for your jazz ensemble
- Chapter Twelve - Quick repairs and instrument maintenance
- Quick repairs
- Chapter Thirteen - Developing a support group for your jazz ensemble
- Establishing a new parent group
- Chapter Fourteen - Trips and festivals
- Chapter Fifteen - Recording your group during rehearsals
- Student directed warmups
- Microphone setup and placement
- Appendix
- Glossary
- About the Author
- Index
