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PART 5: Solution-Driven Leaders: The Ultimate Choice

by Tim Lautzenheiser

continued from Selection and Development: Effective Student Leaders

How many times have we heard the haunting phrase, "You are either part of the problem or you are part of the solution." In choosing our student leaders, it is vitally important to select exemplary role models who are solution-oriented, rather than problem-plagued... << MORE >>

PART 4: Choosing Leaders: Maturity is the Key

by Tim Lautzenheiser

continued from Selection and Development: Effective Student Leaders

After studying and working with countless student leaders over the years, it is clearly apparent; "some students are ready for the extra responsibilities student leadership requires and many are not." What determines this crucial difference? It appears to lie in the area of individual maturity, not chronological age, but personal maturity...<< MORE >>

PART 3: The Personal Values of a Student Leader

by Tim Lautzenheiser

continued from Selection and Development: Effective Student Leaders

Do we properly prepare our students for “what lies ahead” when they choose to become student leaders? Or do we simply (and randomly) pick this-or-that person to fill the given position? Are your leaders selected via a popularity vote, or are they chosen because of their abilities, skills, talents, and INTENTIONS?...<< MORE >>

PART 2: A Paradigm Shift for Today's Leaders

by Tim Lautzenheiser

continued from Selection and Development: Effective Student Leaders


The entire realm of leadership training has taken a dramatic shift over the last three decades. The strong-armed approach to leadership success has given-way to the concept of allowing the follower to become an invested contributor to the overall mission. There is a greater emphasis on intrinsic motivation rather than using extrinsic rewards as a means to individual or group achievement...<< MORE >>

PART 1: Character Traits of a Student Leader

by Tim Lautzenheiser

continued from Selection and Development: Effective Student Leaders


Student leaders are no longer a luxury in our educational world, but rather a necessity, particularly in the field of music. Any successful ensemble is made up of a strong director and a committed group of responsible and dedicated student leaders. We count on these extraordinary young people to offer their time and energy in the ongoing growth and development of our programs; without them, much of the daily work simply will not be completed...<< MORE >>

Selection and Development: Effective Student Leaders

by Tim Lautzenheiser

Over the past three decades I have enjoyed the tremendous opportunity to present leadership seminars to students, teachers, administrators, and business professionals throughout the nation. Leadership, unlike many disciplines, is constantly shifting, evolving, changing, and “becoming.” In fact the more we learn about the art of leadership, the more puzzling and mysterious it becomes...<< MORE >>

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Welcome to the Vivace blog!

While the blog is currently under construction, our ultimate goal is to present readers (students, parents, directors, clinicians, anyone and everyone involved with our workshops and festivals) with insight into the world of music leadership, education, and performance. We hope to spotlight some of our featured clinicians, and eventually include blogs from summer workshops and Collegiate Marching Band Festival participants and staff...<< MORE >>
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