This draws on a lifetime of arts advocacy to provide answers to the questions so many teachers have but are afraid (or simply too busy) to ask. This is a simple, hands-on guidebook for becoming an

Now is the time to practice smarter, not harder. It's time to practice with purpose! Practice is everything if you want to improve as a musician. But how do you practice effectively and with efficiency?

Twelve prominent elementary, middle school, and junior high band directors share innovative ideas on program structure, recruitment, and rehearsal strategies for beginning musicians. Through perseverance