By Marcia Neel The technology increasingly focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). A future where humans abdicate thinking and decision-making to...
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2025–2026 Music In Our Schools Month Composition Call Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to UNITE and celebrate Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM) together....
By Harvey Rachlin Rejection—it happens all the time and is a natural part of life. Those in the arts are particularly susceptible to getting a thumbs-down due to the fierce...
By Dr. Matthew Arau December can feel like the final sprint in a year-long marathon with all the rehearsals, performances, grading, travel, and the emotional weight of wanting everything to...
By Antonio J. García Whenever I guest-direct an honors or community jazz ensemble, colleagues have valued the positive effects and efficiency of my tune-up process enough to request that I...
By Tom Palmatier, SBO+ Editor-in-Chief I have recently found myself reflecting on what we do as music teachers in relation to what’s going on around us. What is going on...










