Festival+Preparation

Tips for preparing for a festival

my notes for April 19 talk to Latvian Band directors:

My adapted version of Sam Andress' list of recommendations for band directors:

nice article by William Berz: @http://www.banddirector.com/article/pg-concert-band/concert-band-festival

Original hand out from Sam Andres, Los Osos high school

@http://www.scsboa.org/advocacy/pdf/Guest-Hoehne_Festival.pdf

SCSBOA literature lists: @http://www.scsboa.org/festivals/lists.htm

Arnold Jacobs breathing exercises: @http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrNmbaRql0Y&noredirect=1



Adolf Herseth was the famous trumpet player from the Chicago Symphony--here are some lessons he gave:

A good band will have a good set of procedures to follow for each rehearsal:

SCSBOA (Southern California Band and Orchestra Association) festival application form: @http://www.scsboa.org/festivals/entryblank001.pdf @http://www.scsboa.org/festivals/lists.htm

All the lists of required music for each state in America: @http://peppermusic.com/sheet-music/lists.jsp