SBO+: This is part 3 in a series of articles by faculty members of the NEC who share their tips ...

I am often asked to provide strategies for teaching students with differences and disabilities. To me, it is more important that ...

When playing in the altissimo register, the most important factors are tongue position, air stream and the ability to hear ...

A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Musician First Class Marcus Flores auditioned and was selected for assignment to the U.S. ...

The journey from a novice to a skilled musician is paved not just with practice and passion, but also with ...

Peer mentoring seems like a simple enough concept but identifying ways it can manifest itself practically in popular music education ...

SBO+: Well-known author and frequent SBO+ contributor Harvey Rachlin provides this article on the important role music plays in developing ...

A key aspect of all music programs is recruitment and retention. We are often pressured to “fill the seats,” but ...

Have you ever felt you needed to be someone you’re not to earn respect and admiration? I know I have. ...

Start big (what’s the title?) and dig deeper at each reading.* What’s the composer trying to say? Too often we ...

Musician First Class Ally Albrecht joined the Navy Band in 2021 as a trumpet instrumentalist in the Commodores jazz ensemble. ...