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Frank Battisti & Scott Rush (p
B a N d • F eatured N ew r eleases
Inspiring a Love of Music
Ideas, Insights, and Strategies from Successful High School and Middle School Instrumental Music Educators and Ensemble Directors
Frank Battisti Scott Rush
Contributors: Sarah Ball, Scott Casagrande, Lafe Cook, Chuck Cushinery, Roy Holder, Mike Howard, Chadwick Kamei, Alex Kaminsky, Diane Koutsulis, Scott Laird, Ed Lisk, Stephen Massey, Elizabeth Reed, Jeff Scott, Andy Sealy, Christopher Selby, Kim Shuttlesworth, Susan Waters, Alfred Watkins, Darcy Vogt Williams
Throughout this edition, you will read numerous accounts by some of the most accomplished and experienced music-makers in the profession. Through the use of imaginative, collaborative music making strategies, they provide students with meaningful musical experiences that illuminate the magical and expressive power of music.
“As conductors, we are generally good at telling players what is wrong, but not always good at telling them when they do what we want.”
Roy Holder Former Director of Bands Lake Braddock Secondary School, Burke, Virginia
“Music can stimulate imagination and creativity. It is the ultimate form of self-expression.”
Alfred Watkins Former Director of Bands Lassiter High School, Marietta, Georgia Topics include:
• The Personal Meaning of Music • How Music Making Affects Young
Students • Providing Musical Experiences • Strategies for Musical Expression • Strategies for Active Listening • The Selection of High-Quality Music • The Collaborative Process • Creativity, Expression, and Imagination • The Music Educator/Teacher • The Conductor/Ensemble Director
Frank Battisti is Conductor Emeritus of Wind Ensemble Activities at the New England Conservatory in Boston. Under his leadership, the ensemble established an international reputation for being one of the premier ensembles in the United States. Scott Rush is the team lead for the Habits series published by GIA and is the former Director of Bands at Wando High School.
