The Total Band Program - Music for All

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II. The Total Band Program in the School & CommunityA. Communicate the Total Band philosophy frequently.B. VehiclesIII. The Elements of a Total Band ProgramIV. The “Secondary” ElementsA. Winter Programs Guard & DrumlineB. Solos & EnsemblesC. SolosD. Small EnsemblesE. Pep BandF. Music ClassesV. The Three Main ElementsA. The Concert BandB. The Jazz ProgramC. The Marching BandD. Commonalities1.2.3.4.5.6.7.VI. The Concert BandA. The heart & foundation of the total band programB. A typical rehearsal format
C. The fundamentals of music are the same in all styles of music.1. Sound2. Technique3. MusicianshipD. Daily Warm-up & Development - See Insert1.2.3.4.VII. The Marching BandA. The concert band is the heart and foundation of the Total Band Program BUT...B. The marching band starts each and every school year.C. The marching band sets the tone for the entire school year.D. In the eyes of most communities, administrators, school board members, and many bandparents, the Marching Band is the Generic High School Band!E. Parent Support for the Total Band Program is much easier to generate with the marchingband than the concert band.F. The opportunity for musical (and non-musical) development is tremendous because of theamount of time spent in most marching band situations.G. The key to this musical development is the Warm-up & Development segment at thebeginning of every rehearsal - See InsertH. A typical rehearsal format - Similar to Concert BandVIII.The Jazz ProgramA. A Jazz Ensemble is an important ingredient of the Total Band Program.B. The Band Program is not complete without it.C. If you are not comfortable teaching jazz,learn and (or) get someone who is, to run the program.D. What is “Jazz?”
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