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Debra McKim's Joe Allard Dissertation Citation:
Debra McKim. Joseph Allard: His Contributions to Saxophone Pedagogy and Performance. D.A. Dissertation, University of Northern Colorado, 2000. [UMI Order Number is 9983079]

Information on Debra McKim's Joe Allard Dissertation (from the dissertation abstract):
"This study provides an account of Allard's primary performance activities and significant pedagogical principles. One chapter is a brief biographical sketch of Allard…. The majority of the study is devoted to discussion of select pedagogical principles and concepts that Allard employed in his saxophone and clarinet teaching…. Many of these concepts are presented in Allard's own words. Elaboration and interpretation of these principles was accomplished through interviews with former students…. Two appendices contain quotations of selected anecdotes, both personal and pedagogical that Allard conveyed. A third appendix contains transcriptions of interviews with former Allard students…."

How to purchase Debra McKim's Joe Allard Dissertation. Click on the link below (this will take you to UMI's Dissertation Express). Go through a couple of menus (click "continue") and arrive at the "Search" page. Enter this number 9983079 where is says "Order Number" and click on "Begin Search." You can now purchase the dissertation.