This guide provides a thorough description of the band or choral director's role and is perfect for new teachers starting out as well as veterans looking for new ideas. For the novice director, it could be subtitled 'everything you need to know about being a director, but don't know to ask.' For the veteran director, it could be sub-titled 'stuff they didn't teach me in college.' This guide, written by national music education mentors Steve Raybould and Kriston Feldpausch, addresses topics such as curriculum design, concert planning, marketing, problem solving, music technology, parent communication, and many more. It also includes real-life situations and solutions, practical use of technology in the band and choral ensemble, and examples for use in your classroom. Index included for easy reference. An excellent supplement to any teacher preparation program, this book has tips and tricks to breathe new life into your program.