The Music Booster Manual byMike Lawson April 10, 2019 0 Part 1: IntroductionYour school music program should be 100% funded by the school, the district, and the state. Unfortunately, for ...
Are Higher Ed Institutions Really Doing What’s Best for Music Education? Part 2 byMike Lawson April 10, 2019 0 In last month’s issue of SBO, I presented some data, observations, and opinions about the negative impact on music education ...
History of the Joliet Township High School Band: Part Five — “Community” July 24, 2021 0 Last month, we shared the challenges of changing times and community. In our final installment, we share the legacy that ...
A Musician’s Guide to Recording Bowed Instruments byMike Lawson April 10, 2019 0 I would like to provide a general outline for how to go about recording the kinds of things string players, ...
Eventide H9 Max: Big Effects in a Small Package byMike Lawson April 10, 2019 0 Eventide has a long history of innovation and quality. In the mid-70s, they were the first to bring a digital ...
‘Hands Separate Approach’ To Teaching Percussion byMike Lawson April 10, 2019 0 The “Hands Separate Approach” taught by Jeff Moore, professor of Percussion/Dean of Fine Arts at University of Central Florida in ...
Still Working to Reach the Other 80% byMike Lawson April 9, 2019 0 It is a percentage that is often used, and almost a cliché now. The actual number isn’t that germane, it ...
Schwarz Named Distinguished Professor of Music, Conducting and Orchestral Studies of The Frost School of Music byMike Lawson April 9, 2019 0 The Frost School of Music at the University of Miami has appointed Gerard Schwarz as distinguished professor of Music; Conducting ...
Dayton Public Schools Celebrates Instrumental Music Program with ‘DPS Big Gig 2.0’ byMike Lawson April 8, 2019 0 Dayton Public Schools (DPS) celebrated the growth of its instrumental music program this past year with “DPS Big Gig 2.0.”
Juilliard’s AXIOM Performs Works by Xenakis, Shaw, and Reich in Final Concert of the Season byMike Lawson April 5, 2019 0 Juilliard’s AXIOM, led by founding director Jeffrey Milarsky, performs works by Xenakis, Shaw, and Reich on Thursday, April 18, 2019, at 7:30pm in Alice Tully Hall in ...
Hercules Stands Launches ‘Outfit Your Band’ Sweepstakes byMike Lawson April 4, 2019 0 Hercules Stands have launched their “Outfit your Band” sweepstakes.
D’Addario Woodwinds Artists Appointed to Distinguished Institutions byMike Lawson April 3, 2019 0 D'Addario Woodwinds Artists Mark Nuccio and Steven Banks have both been appointed faculty positions for the upcoming Fall 2019 semester ...