Teaching Music with Passion: Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring [Paperback]

Peter Loel Boonshaft (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2002

Teaching Music with Passion is a one-of-a-kind, collective masterpiece of thoughts, ideas and suggestions about the noble profession of music education. Both inspirational and instructional, it will surely change the way you teach (and think) about music. Filled with personal experiences, anecdotes and wonderful quotations, this book is an easy-to-read, essential treasure! "One of the most 'real' writings I have read during my 35 years in music education." - Mel Clayton, President, MENC: The National Association for Music Education

Product Details

• Paperback: 180 pages
• Publisher: Meredith Music; 1 edition (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0634053310
• ISBN-13: 978-0634053313
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #165,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

DR. PETER LOEL BOONSHAFT

Called one of the most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education today, Peter Loel Boonshaft has been invited to speak or conduct in every state in the nation and around the world. Dr. Boonshaft is the author of the critically acclaimed best-selling books Teaching Music with Passion, Teaching Music with Purpose, and Teaching Music with Promise. As well, his first book for all educators, Teaching with Passion, Purpose and Promise was released in 2010. He is also co-author of Alfred Music Publishing's new beginning method book series, Sound Innovations for Band and Sound Innovations for Strings. He is currently on the faculty of Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, where he is Professor of Music, Director of Bands and Director of the Graduate Conducting Program.

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Every Music Teacher NEEDS to read this, November 6, 2003

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This review is from: Teaching Music with Passion: Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring (Paperback)

Teaching music with passion was the just the pick-me up I needed. If you're even considering this book, chances are you're a music educator that is spread a bit to thin but loves their "kids" (even when you don't always like them..)After reading this book I have vowed to read it every March, when june seems oh so far away and april vacation is but a distant memory. Teaching music with passion is filled with awesome practical information some of which served as a great refresher course and some that inspired me to try new things with my high school band. It's also filled with countless anticdotes that entertain but most importantly tell a story that is likely to remind you how much you love teaching and why you chose this profession in the first place.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth a Read, September 3, 2006

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This review is from: Teaching Music with Passion: Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring (Paperback)

I am a former student of Dr. Boonshaft, and was introduced to this book when it was assigned as my class text for the semester. The book was very consistent with my Secondary Band Methods class, and reading it allows outsiders to share in Dr. B's funny anecdotes and useful tips. It's almost like taking a class with him. It was interesting enough to read beyond the assigned sections each night. He touches on lots of useful rehearsal techniques and also gives advice on how to deal with different situations. Well known for his conducting, he breaks down different methods in Laymen's terms.

I highly recommend this book, for it an extremely useful read to keep on a nearby shelf for reference. Years later I still refer back to it on a regular basis. It speaks to the the director, the instrumentalist, the conductor and most importantly, the teacher.

If you're like me, it will definitely leave you inspired.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you can do what this man teachs--wow!, January 15, 2005

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Chuck Green - See all my reviews

This review is from: Teaching Music with Passion: Conducting, Rehearsing and Inspiring (Paperback)

I just returned from a concert conducted by Peter Boonshaft. It was an all-county band concert (high-school aged musicians chosen for participation through an audition process) where roughly 125 students meet and work with a guest conductor for three days then present four or five pieces in-concert. (Henrico County, VA)

Wow. I have seen plenty of student concerts in the years my son has participated in our county's first-class music program, but, from the moment Boonshaft raised his baton, I knew I was witnessing something extraordinary.

If this book helps you communicate ten percent as effectively as Dr. Boonshaft communicated with these students and this audience, it is well worth twice the price. The students were truly, truly inspired and the audience was simply spellbound. Three standing ovations later, I realized I had witnessed a rare professional who is so confident about what he does that he transends self and is able to help those around him to experience his passion themselves--amazing.