Marching Band Techniques: A Guide to the Successful Operation of a High School Band Program

This book can be used as an accompanying text for the collegiate marching band techniques course and to help build a successful marching band program at a high school. Topics include everything from developing a program handbook to student leadership and adult staffing, budgets, rehearsal techniques, sample forms, and basic information regarding the development process of a marching band show, as well as basic drill design techniques. It also addresses typical mistakes made by young teachers and offers suggestions on how to avoid/handle those mistakes. Finally, workbook-style activities at the end of each chapter help support  and reinforce the material presented.

M. Gregory Martin is an Associate Professor of Music Education and the Associate Director of Bands at West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Rachael L. Smolinsky is a music educator in Southeastern Pennsylvania.