Blueprint for the Exceptional Choral Program-Excellence is not something stumbled upon by accident. You won't achieve great things while flailing about in paperwork nor partake of true musical artistry by folly. Success requires a concrete plan of action: a big-picture planfollowed by all the little details that together create a complex mosaic that forms a beautiful and intricate picture of choral excellence. This practical text offers a wealth of information for running a choral program. The twosuccessful veteran teachers offer advice for dozens of solutions to issues facing the choral director. Includes a CD-ROM of bonus material an introduction by Paul Salamunovich and these chapters:1. GET READY...The Calendar for the Year The Choir Handbook.2. GET SET... Preparing for Class Herhearsal Structure and Techniques Selecting Literature Blueprint for Teaching Choral Literature Effective ClassroomManagement.3. GO! Conducting Concert Dos and Don'ts Memorization Contests and Festivals Programming Themes and Variations Enrichment Opportunities for Students The Blessing of Added Extras IdentifyingProspective Audiences.4. AFTER ALL THEY DO CALL YOU A TEACHER! Grading Policies Paperwork Teaching Sight-Reading and Music Literacy.5. TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Copyright Law for the Choral Director The Art of the Interview Teacher Observations and Evaluations Professional Resources.6. HOW TO GET ALONG AND PLAY WELL WITH OTHERS Building Your Support System The Recruitment and Retention of Choir Students Effective Publicity and Public Relations.HOW TO DO STUFF Fund-Raising Uniforms Music Library Organization and Maintentance.8. HOW TO KEEP THE TAIL FROM WAGGING THE DOG Show Pop Jazz and SwingChoirs Chamber Singers and Madrigal Groups.9. WHO SAYS CHOIR IS BORING Choir Traditions Fun and Games Trips Tours Parties and Banquets.10. ALL THE REST THAT'S FIT TO PRINT... Topics Overlookedin MusEd 101 The Great Miscellany of It All.11. VAULTING INTO THE BIG LEAGUES VIPs of the Profession “You Are Cordially Invited...” International TravelEpilogue Table of Contents for CD
Beyond Singing: Mixed Choir
