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.[AuthorName]By M. Gregory Martin and Rachael L. Smolinsky and Contributions by Brian W. Cox[/AuthorName][AuthorBio]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.[/AuthorBio][NumIllustration]138 color and b/w photos[/NumIllustration][CoAuthor][/CoAuthor][SubTitle]A Guide to the Successful Operation of a High School Band Program[/SubTitle][ColorPattern]138 color and b/w photos[/ColorPattern]