Creating A High School Marching Band Curriculum

Download or read book Creating a High School Marching Band Curriculum written by Robert John Crane and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: High school marching bands are sometimes viewed as being extracurricular. However, a well-developed marching band program involves students in meaningful activities that may develop important musical, marching, and life skills outcomes. The purpose of this capstone project was to develop a curricular structure for a high school marching band. Following a review of literature, the author's philosophical beliefs about marching band are presented. Then, specific student learning outcomes related to the development of musical and marching concepts and skills, as well as life skills, are presented in a curricular scope and sequence. A sample calendar of events that illustrates the flow of marching band activities throughout the year is also provided. Finally, appendices to this document include a (a) Marching Fundamentals Handbook (Appendix A), to be used by band directors and their students, (b) sample marching band rehearsal timeline (Appendix B), (c) sample full lesson plan for a marching band rehearsal (Appendix C), (d) rubric to assess marching (Appendix D), (e) rubric to assess musical performance (Appendix E), and (f) sample music/drill analysis chart (Appendix F).