Best Music for Beginning Band
by Thomas L. Dvorak, et al
Manhattan Beach Music
These books are a nice resource. I particularly like that includes information about ranges, duration and the type of score available.

Conductor, Teacher, Leader
by Edward S. Lisk
Meredith Music Publications
Another amazing book by the leader in band pedagogy. Particularly interesting in different in this text are the descriptions of the "Leading the Way" sessions and other advocacy stuff.

Teaching Music With Promise
by Peter Boonshaft
Meredith Music Publications
Another great book in this series by Peter Boonshaft. He just has a great knack for teaching great lessons in an interesting and enjoyable way!

Best Music for Young Band
by Thomas L. Dvorak, et al
Manhattan Beach Music
These books are a nice resource. I particularly like that includes information about ranges, duration and the type of score available.

Teaching Music with Passion
by Peter Boonshaft
Meredith Music Publications
Books like this really recharge my battery. It's filled not only with his exeriences and anecdotes, but with practical suggestions to improving your rehearsals.

Blueprint for Band
by Robert J. Garofalo
Meredith Music Publications
Even though this was written over 20 years ago, it is wonderful guide to structuring a comprehensive band curriculum. One of the "core" music ed. books.

Best Music for High School Band
by Thomas L. Dvorak, et al
Manhattan Beach Music
These books are a nice resource. I particularly like that they include information about ranges, duration and the type of score available.

Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 1Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 2Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 3Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 4Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 5Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 6Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 7Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Volume 8
GIA Publications
Every band director should have these books in their library. They are an indispensable resource of teaching strategy, philosophy, and repertoire.

American Band
by Kristen Laine
Gotham
An easy addition to our recommended list. Subtitled "Music, Dreams, and coming of Age in the Heartland,"
American Band follows the Concord High School Marching Band (Indiana) as they attempt to repeat as Indiana Class B State Marching Band Champions in 2004. Perhaps most amazing is that you can imagine the events of book taking place in hundreds of bandrooms across the country. Once started, it's very difficult to put down!

Practicing for Young Musicians
by Harvey Snitkin
HMS Publications
Written to be read by kids, I find the tone of this book to be a little bit odd. Nevertheless, there are some good suggestions and it's the only book of its kind that I know of.

Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor
by Frank Battisti and Robert Garofalo
Meredith Music Publications
A terrific text. This book takes you step by step through the score study process. Highly recommended. Drastically changed my approach to rehearsal preparation.

Intangibles of Musical Performance
by Ed Lisk
Meredith Music
One of the greatest challenges of teaching young musicians is moving "beyond the notes." Ed Lisk does a marvelous job describing how to teach expression. This text influenced my teaching more than I can describe.

The Practice Revolution
by Philip Johnston
PracticeSpot Press
This is an amazingly comprehensive book on practicing. It's a ground breaking text designed to help us help our students move away from practicing for minutes and move toward practicing for results.

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey
Free Press
Sometimes it feels like we must do more with less every year! One of the best selling "personal improvement" books of the last two decades. Very relevant to our profession.
