Aspiring to Excel: Leadership Initiatives for Music Educators

by Kenneth R. Raessler, Jeffrey Kimpton (Foreword)

In this inspirational book, author Kenneth Raessler draws on his more than four decades of experience as a music teacher to offer his thoughts on the current state and future of music education in the United States, from elementary school to the university level. It serves as a challenge to all music educators to assess their priorities, their goals, and the sequence of instruction in their school districts or their universities. Topics addressed include building support within the community, developing a comprehensive curriculum, and avoiding burnout.

395 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2004

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book for Music educators looking for thoughts on how to build a program and lead colleagues.

[Sara Cichon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is by far the best book on teaching music that I have ever read. So many good philosophies!!! I wish more college professors would give at least a shout-out to this book.