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As music educators, we measure the health of our programs in dozens of ways — enrollment numbers, contest ratings, retention rates, parent involvement, student progress on their instruments. But there's...

Money and policy are usually cast as the engines of accountability. In arts education, though, the story is messier. The real question is what actually drives accountability—and what states can...

SBO+: This was originally published in our December 2022 issue. However, I judged several festivals this fall where directors performed all three of their pieces by the same composer, so...

It’s the end of the year, and some of you reading this may be days away or already done with your year. Cue the reflection season! As we near the...

For a lot of lines, it is essential that the emphasis falls on the correct word. Kids don’t always understand this. Often it indicates the actor doesn’t understand the meaning...