Rock Coach

Steve Giddings is a music instructor on Prince Edward Island, Canada, who is passionate about incorporating rock bands into schools to assist modernize music education programs and engage students in music in a fun way. Steve's Music Room, his website, is devoted to offering tools and professional development for music educators in Canada and around the world. He's written several articles about mentoring rock bands and teaching creativity in the music classroom. He has an M.Ed. in Curriculum Studies in Music Education from Acadia University and has contributed to the development of a music curriculum for Island educators.

From the initial audition to the final concert, "Rock Coach" will walk you through the tried-and-true best practices for creating a rock band at your school, as well as provide you with the practical skills you'll need to become a great rock coach. This book covers everything from the fundamentals of playing each rock band instrument to how rock music is historically learned and communicated, as well as the step-by-step process for organizing a classroom or extracurricular rock ensemble. It can take years of trial and error to learn how to coach a rock band, but this book will help you skip that step and go directly to being the best rock coach you can be. To be a great rock instructor, you don't have to be a rock star!

Author: Steve Giddings

Publisher: Steve's Music Room Publishing (October 23, 2017)
Language: English
Link to buy: amazon.com/dp/0995915504?tag=uuid10-20