The Directed Listening Model

Dave Clemmer and John Pasquale present the Directed Listening Model as a rehearsal framework that develops students' listening skills through focused, teacher-guided tasks.

The approach breaks rehearsals into targeted listening moments, asking students to attend to specific sections, timbres, or musical elements.

By repeatedly cueing and practicing these focused listening objectives, ensembles develop better balance, intonation, and musical awareness.

The method is practical and adaptable across levels, and has influenced many conductors' rehearsal planning.

The book and model emphasize active student engagement to make rehearsals more efficient and educational.