The Instrumental Music Director's Guide to Comprehensive Program Development

By (author) Michael J. Pagliaro

Publication date:

20 October 2014

Length of book:

154 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Dimensions:

239x163mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781475812879

The Instrumental Music Director’s Guide to Comprehensive Program Development gives practical solutions to the many issues that confront music directors. The topics addressed include:
  • A review of tests which can be used to develop an all-inclusive student profile identifying strengths and weaknesses as a prologue to preparing individualized curricula
  • A discussion of the “informed approach” predicated on understanding relationships among music, logical deduction, and the acoustic sciences thereby accelerating the learning process in music, increasing the knowledge base, and developing cognitive skills that can be applied to other studies
  • A measuring process used toaccurately calculate the size of a beginning student in relation to the size of the selected instrument to ensure the two will be compatible
  • A procedure for introducing students to the many different instruments
  • The protocol for developing a symbiotic dealer/teacher relationship that will ensure a smooth running program fully equipped throughout the year
  • Purchasing, renting, and caring for instruments and all administrative tasks which are the backbone of a successful school instrumental music program
As a former superintendent of schools who was responsible for overseeing all that occurs within the district, I found that Dr. Pagliaro's book provided an extraordinarily comprehensive reference to guide both the instrumental music director and myself, a non-music major, toward the process of ensuring that a music program succeeds. This book covers all phases of preparing and implementing a program. It includes recruiting and counseling new students, developing individualized curricula, acquiring and maintaining the inventory, and some real life advice on the business of running a music program. This book is a must for all instrumental music directors and their supervisors.