{"product_id":"music-discovery-improvisation-for-the-large-ensemble-and-music-classroom-paperback","title":"Music Discovery: Improvisation for the Large Ensemble and Music Classroom - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel J. Healy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKimberly Lansinger Ankney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImprovisation is a boundless and exciting way to experience music, especially for students. Teachers increasingly agree that improvisation is an essential skill for students to learn - however, many are unsure how to productively incorporate it in the classroom. Furthermore, most improvisational practices are centered around jazz, with very little to help even classical and vocal ensembles let alone the general music classroom. Now, in this new book, Daniel Healy and Kimberly Lansinger Ankney offer a practical volume aimed at busy music teachers. Recognizing educators' desire to balance the standard curriculum with improvisational activities, the authors provide 36 activities to incorporate into their everyday music classes and ensemble practices. All activities are flexibly designed in styles ranging from modern classical to pop. Teachers can spend anywhere from 5 minutes to an entire term on a single activity, in a variety of environments and ensembles - concert bands, orchestras, choirs, jazz ensembles, and music technology classes alike can benefit from the practices of improvisation. Aligning improvisation practices with the constraints of the classroom, the lessons focus on key music learning principles (melody, harmony, rhythm, texture\/timbre, articulation, and dynamics), allowing students' basic performance skills to develop in conjunction with their improvisational ones. The book also comes with a companion website which provides helpful resources for teachers, including recordings of actual K-12 ensembles performing the improvisation activities. Designed for a wide range of ages and experience levels, \u003cem\u003eMusic Discovery: Improvisation for the Large Ensemble and Music Classroom\u003c\/em\u003e is the first practical guide of its kind, and gives teachers a long-awaited jumping-off point to introduce this playful, thrilling, and vital musical practice to their students.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaniel Healy\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Education and Head of Music Education at Roosevelt University. He has published with the \u003cem\u003eMusic Educators Journal\u003c\/em\u003e and contributed to the volume \u003cem\u003eEnvisioning Music Teacher Education\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKimberly Lansinger Ankney\u003c\/strong\u003e is Assistant Professor and Director of Music Education at Christopher Newport University. She has contributed research to several publications, including \u003cem\u003eAdvances in Music Education Research\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVisions of Research in Music Education\u003c\/em\u003e, and written for volumes including \u003cem\u003eEnvisioning Music Teacher Education \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e Analyzing Influences: Research on Decision-Making and the Music Education Curriculum\u003c\/em\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43812090478727,"sku":"9780190462079","price":59.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/PK_LuE2pIB9780190462079.webp?v=1770403758","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/music-discovery-improvisation-for-the-large-ensemble-and-music-classroom-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}