"Side by Side" deals with how to develop and grow a group culture where students feel trust, not only with the teacher but also with one another, and where music-making is fun. Such a program involves hard work, but Wiff believes that it pays big dividends, and he has generations of successful, committed graduates to prove it. In the end, it's a book about how to live a better life.-Anthony PlogComposer, Conductor & TeacherReading this was like drinking in a tall glass of calm during a stormy time. Wiff's insights are deeply thoughtful and ever-generous. This is a book I will share over and over.-Marianne GedigianProfessor of Flute, Distinguished Academy, UT-AustinThis shines a spotlight on the part of the musician's highway that has remained a mystery. It may be more important than any other aspect of our professional and personal agendas.-Tim LautzenheiserAttitude Concepts for Today