Mythbusting: Teaching Single Reeds Successfully byMike Lawson October 12, 2012 0 By Tracy LeenmanRecently, I overheard a band director tell an incoming band student, “You don’t want to play clarinet, there ...
An Introduction to Researching Music and the Brain byMike Lawson October 12, 2012 0 Part 1: An Introduction to Researching Music and the Brain Two pioneers in the field of researching how music impacts the brain ...
Obstacles and Lifelines bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Surviving in vocal music education isn’t easy. This aims to uncover the elements most critical for survival and success.
Cincinnati Cinderellas bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 How a small Ohio choir in dire financial straits climbed the podium at the World Choir Games.
Ready or Not – Teacher Evaluations Are Coming bySBO Staff October 2, 2012 0 The question is not if teachers need to be held accountable for student growth, but how.
‘The Cloud’: Empowering Developing Sight Singers bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Adam Wurst examines methods to overcome fear and psychological effects to help produce better sight singers.
Musical & Historical Anniversaries in 2013 bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Choosing pieces based on anniversaries helps narrow repertoire searches and contextualize music within history.
Sonoma State University set to open New Music Hall bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Last spring, Sonoma State University received a $12 million gift for the Green Music Center from philanthropists Joan and Sanford ...
The Power Needed to Learn an Instrument byMike Lawson September 12, 2012 0 I remember a junior high student I had back in Missouri. He showed up to class one day with bandages ...
Felicia Warren-MacNaught of Mac Williams Middle School byMike Lawson September 12, 2012 0 By Eliahu SussmanFresh off a performance as one of the featured ensembles at the American School Band Directors Association’s annual ...
Creating a Winning Marching Horn Line byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Tracy LeenmanWouldn’t it be great if your marching horns sounded as bold and as powerful as the horn line ...
Survey: Back to School 2012 byMike Lawson August 16, 2012 0 With preparations for the 2012-2013 school year already well underway, this mid-summer reader survey takes a look at some preliminary ...