2023 Essay Contest Now Open!

For the first time ever, the SBO+ Essay Contest is open to instrumental and vocal students across the USA!

With the generous support of the NAMM Foundation, Alfred, MakeMusic, Hal Leonard, Yamaha, Casio, Focusrite and Adam Audio, we are again offering massive prizes for the music educator who has a student with a winning entry, and $1000.00 cash to each of ten students who submitted a winning essay. Click to enter, through April 30, 2023.

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