The first book of its kind in the world The Creative Band & Orchestra provides conductors directors and educators with over one hundred ideas techniques exercises and musical examples. Through this book you will be able to: enliven ensembleinteraction; introduce five approaches to improvisation heighten listening skills stimulate new brainstyles develop innovative scores incorporate rotational seating implement motivational ideas present playing healthy techniques and more!?If youre a music educator struggling to maintain your students interest this book is right up your alley. Presenting alternatives to the mainstream approaches to teaching music Lieberman gives us a host of techniques games and approaches thatwill horrify your stuffy music theory teacher. But get this: kids might actually enjoy them!?? Jazz Times