in inceptum finis est...
The beginning determines the end.

6235 Beginning Band: Laying the Foundation for Years of Success

This course is packed with strategies to help your youngest band students achieve the highest level of success, and help you give them the skills to excel in their second year and beyond. Topics to be explored include Beginning Band literature; method book strengths; embouchure and hand position; does the quality of the instrument, reeds and mouthpiece matter?; recruitment and retention; diagnosing common problems in young players; making it fun for you and your students; and more. This course will be very hands-on. Please bring a secondary instrument or two on which to perform.

Instructors: Rachel Maxwell, Steve Nendza, Bryan Ames & Wendy Higdon