Quick Reference Guide for Band Directors Who Teach Jazz - Hardcover

by Ronald E. Kearns (Author)

This book helps classically trained band directors and music educators design, develop, and teach jazz in schools. It provides practical steps, sample lesson plans, suggested literature, and tackles topics such as budget development, recruiting, retaining, classroom management, and other basic information for developing a successful jazz program.

Author Biography

Ronald E. Kearns is a retired band, orchestra, and jazz band director. He is a classically trained musician, jazz recording artist, jazz record producer with over forty-five commercially produced recordings and author of three other books for music educators: Quick Reference for Band Directors, Recording Tips for Music Educators, and Quick Reference for Band Directors Who Teach Orchestra.