Blueprints and Building Blocks: Starting the Year with Intention bySBO Staff September 9, 2025 0 By Bill Humbert A new school year brings excitement, fresh energy, new faces, and opportunities to shape the musical ...
Here We Go Again bySBO Staff September 5, 2025 0 By Tom Palmatier Well, here it is, another school year. By the time you read this you will already have ...
The 2026 YoungArts Application is Now Open! bySBO Staff September 5, 2025 0 The 2026 YoungArts application is now open! YoungArts is a young artist’s key to a lifetime of creative and professional ...
Empowering Educators: Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Technical Expertise in Music Education By Lisa Canning bySBO Staff August 26, 2025 0 Pull Quote: It's alarming to recognize that during the formative teenage years, many wind players decide whether they will pursue ...
How Your Music Boosters Can Help You Become a Better Teacher By Joel Schut & Katherine (Kip) Mason bySBO Staff August 22, 2025 0 Reprinted from American String Teacher with permission from ASTA and the authors. Has your school or community music booster organization ...
Learn About the TeachMusic Coalition bySBO Staff August 21, 2025 0 Why Teach Music? Do What You Love, Love What You Do - Share your passion for music with others. Connect ...
Arts Education Strategic Planning: The Ultimate Advocacy Tool By Laurie T. Schell bySBO Staff August 21, 2025 0 The mechanics of strategic planning are straightforward enough. Simply put, a strategic plan charts a course for the future by ...
Ten Teaching Behaviors That Make a Difference By Dr. Charles T. Menghini bySBO Staff August 19, 2025 0 Greet your students. Let them know you are happy to see them. Students need to know you like them as ...
Reflections by Dr. Harry Begian By Dr. Richard Johnson bySBO Staff August 15, 2025 0 This series of three articles is excerpted from the 1991 dissertation, “Program Trends of the Michigan State University Bands1967 to ...
The Power of Partnerships: University, Communities, and Schools By Christopher M. Baumgartner bySBO Staff August 14, 2025 0 Universities are deeply woven into the fabric of their communities, contributing to everything from athletics to service and business. Music ...
The First Week Sets the Tone By Peter Sciaino bySBO Staff August 14, 2025 0 Before the first lesson, the first rehearsal, or even the first downbeat, you’re already setting a tone. The beginning of ...
Band Camp Survival Tips From WindConductor.org bySBO Staff August 12, 2025 0 Band Camp Survival Tips From WindConductor.org Hydrate Early and Often Start increasing your water intake several days before camp ...