Scott Rush

Scott Rush is Director of Bands at Wando High School in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. He is a graduate of the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he received a Master of Music degree in French Horn Performance. While at NEC, Mr. Rush studied conducting under Frank Battisti and Pascal Verrot. Mr. Rush received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina where he was the recipient of the Arthur Fraser Award for the Outstanding Graduating Senior in Music.

Under his direction, the Wando Symphonic Band performed at the 2007 Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in Chicago, Illinois. In 2008, the Wando Band program received the prestigious Sudler Flag of Honor by the John Philip Sousa Foundation.

Mr. Rush is active as a clinician and adjudicator and has presented workshops for various universities, school districts, and conferences throughout the United States. He is the author of the highly touted books, Habits of a Successful Band Director and The Evolution of a Successful Band Director (GIA) and the Curriculum Guide for Instrumental Music for the South Carolina State Department of Education. He has been the recipient of the National Band Association’s Citation of Excellence on four occasions and was named Teacher of the Year for 2004. He received the 2007 Outstanding Bandmaster Award from the Theta Chapter of Phi Beta Mu. Mr. Rush is nationally board certified by NBPTS. He serves on the board of the National Band Association.

Workshops

Non-Stuffy Assessment For Instrumentalists - Music Education

This session presents successful strategies for effective assessment in the rehearsal setting. Performance-based assessment is built on the premise that students must improve as a player and musician and master the concepts that are being evaluated. This workshop deals with the following:

• Performance-based Rubrics
• Four T's Assessment Model
• The Three-Tiered Assessment Model
• Smart Music
• Written Critique
• Recorded Performance
• Student Self-Assessment
• Student Centered Assessment
• Weighted Differentiated Instruction

Teaching Strategies That Lead to Music Making - Music Education

This session utilizes a nuts-and-bolts approach to incorporating effective teaching strategies into the rehearsal setting. The "Components of Playing" are used as the basis for the Four Key Practices presented in the workshop. Once established as tools in the musical toolbox, the "Components of Playing" serve as a bridge to artistry and music making.

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