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Showing 1 to 20 of 40 for “"Band Directors"”.
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The relationship of band directors’ personal characteristics, professional skills, and external factors to student achievement: A comparison of in-service and pre-service band directors’ perspectives
… external factors contribute to the success of a band program and 2.) to compare the perspectives of in-service (n=62) and pre-service (n=35) band directors. Results from this study indicated that personal characteristics linked to personability, moral fortitude, and ethical behavior were most …
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Answering the Call: A guide to supporting horn players for band directors
… A guide to supporting horn players for ensemble directors. Answering the Call addresses three fundamental pillars for the development of a well-rounded musician – technique, creativity, and musicality. This comprehensive approach, based in horn pedagogical practices, will serve to create more …
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An investigation of occupational stress as it applies to school band directors
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An examination of five active university band directors selected as exemplary conductors
… to identify five active university collegiate band directors who are deemed exemplary conductors by a random sample of community college band directors and secondly; to determine the perceptions of the band directors so identified regarding events, influences and mentors that have been …
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Alabama band directors use of warm-up time preceding state concert band assessments
… and behaviors of middle and high school band directors when warming-up their concert bands prior to an adjudicated performance. Twenty-nine videos of band directors at two concert band festival sites were analyzed for frequency and duration of 60 behaviors using the Simple Computer …
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The Instructional Planning and Rehearsal Practices of Three Selected High School Band Directors
… and practices of three selected high school band directors as they prepare their ensembles for performance. Three subjects were observed across five consecutive rehearsals for a total of approximately 641 minutes. Data was collected from structured interviews, videotape observations, field …
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Early-career music teachers’ perceptions of the Facebook Band Directors Group as professional induction
… teachers choose to engage with Facebook Band Directors Group (FBDG) and their perceptions of FBDG as a form of teacher induction. This study will contribute to understanding of FBDG participation’s consequences for instrumental teacher development and success. To realize this purpose, …
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A Descriptive Analysis of Rehearsal Techniques of Expert Middle School Band Directors from Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee
… rehearsal techniques among expert middle school band directors Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. Twenty-one potential participants were recommended by university faculty and other leaders within the profession. Seven directors were identified who met criteria for participation in the study. …
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A study of factors that influence East Tennessee band directors in their decision to attend marching band competition
… four groups of factors that most influence band directors to attend marching band competitions. Those factors are: (1) pressure from parents, students, administrators, and others; (2) budgetary considerations; (3) general educational values; and (4) musical values. The purpose of this study …
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Code-switching Through Music and Performance: An Exploration of How Black High School Band Directors Navigate Dual Expectations
… and challenges faced by Black high school band directors who utilize HBCU-influenced marching and performance traditions. Grounded in the conceptual framework of code-switching, the research explores how these directors navigate tensions between culturally authentic HBCU practices and …
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The Use And Effectiveness Of Warm-Downs By Brass Students From The University Of Mississippi And Band Directors From Mississippi
Although many instrumental directors recognize the importance of warm-downs for their brass players, actual research surrounding the topic is practically non-existent. This study was started with the purpose of determining the effectiveness and use of warm-downs in the state of Mississippi. Twenty …
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A Study to Determine the Degree of Consensus Regarding Outcomes of Band Participation and the Competitive Elements in Band Programs Among Band Directors, Band Members and Members of Parent Booster Groups
… was to investigate the opinions high school band directors, band members and members of parent booster groups hold regarding the importance of outcomes of band participation, the value of competitive elements in the band program and the role of parent booster groups and to determine if those …
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Bandanna, An Opera by Daron Aric Hagen with Libretto by Paul Muldoon, Commissioned by the College Band Directors National Association: The Origins of an Artwork with a Glimpse at its Musical Character Development
… are included as appendices. In1961 the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA) created its commissioning project for the purpose of contracting prominent composers to contribute works of high quality to the growing wind repertoire. Recently, CBDNA commissioned works that sought to …
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Factors That Contribute to Enrollment in Band Programs
… of this study was to examine factors that band directors may be able to use in enhancing enrollment in band programs. The categories of predictor variables were school leadership, level of support, student characteristics, band leadership, and band leader characteristics. There was one …
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Social and emotional learning: a case study in secondary urban school band programs
… the premise that public secondary urban school band programs inherently provide social and emotional learning (SEL) intervention solutions. Previous research suggests SEL intervention programs are successful when implemented into a school curriculum; however, little research has focused on SEL …
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Assessment and Grading Practices Among High School Band Teachers in the United States: A Descriptive Study
… and grading practices in American high school bands, (b) gauge local satisfaction with current assessment and grading practices, and (c) investigate variations in practices and satisfaction based on regional, school, and band director variables.</p> <p>Data were collected (via surveys) from 202 …
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The High School Band: Instructional Tasks, Administrative Tasks, and Terminal Outcomes
… to which consensus exists between high school band directors and professors of music education regarding the importance of specified instructional tasks, administrative tasks, and outcomes involved in the high school band.
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Barbara Buehlman: a study of her career in music education and as a pioneer of the female band director movement
… of Barbara Buehlman, one among the first female band directors to receive national recognition. Her grade school and junior high school bands in Round Lake, Illinois were known for their excellence and were invited to perform at national conferences. Buehlman wrote numerous band arrangements, …
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A History of the Bands at Ohio University, Athens
The band directors at Ohio University played a major role in the development of the music education division, often teaching the majority of instrumental music education courses within the School of Music. This close association with music students had an overwhelmingly positive effect on the …
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The status of band programs in the public secondary schools of New Jersey, 1982-1983
… of this study was to determine the status of band programs in the public secondary schools of New Jersey. Answers were sought to the following questions: (1) what was the background of directors; (2) how were the programs organized; (3) what were the nature and extent of performance and …
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