GIA Publications reported that it has listed an expanded 20th anniversary edition of Habits of a Successful Band Director by Scott Rush in its 2026 new releases catalog. The resource is designed to support music educators from first-year teachers to seasoned veterans.
The 228-page softcover book serves as a practical how-to manual for navigating daily band directing challenges and a supplement for college-level music education and methods courses. The text spans eleven chapters covering classroom management, working with parents and colleagues, rehearsal techniques, literature selection, and student leadership.
The publisher said the edition reflects current trends in music education and provides strategies for building a positive rehearsal room culture and fostering lifelong musical engagement among students.
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