By Jennifer H. McInerney Cover Photo by Bob Freeman, Freeman Photography, Coppell, Texas. Inside photos courtesy of the Plano ISD ...

In the January 2003 edition, School Band and Orchestra surveyed band and orchestra directors about the process of applying for grants. By ...

"In an effort to build and strengthen breath support, we created a challenge, called 'Long Tone Challenges.' The students challenged ...

By Douglas OrzolekAs education enters yet another difficult period of financial and political battles, music educators find themselves preparing their ...

A successful high school Marching Band program can outstrip the traditional scope of most other “academic programs.” Particularly in smaller ...

Whether your band’s instrumentation is stable or the periodic loss of players causes gaps in part coverage, there may be ...

In our June issue, School Band and Orchestra announced the winners of the 2004 Scholarship Essay Contest. Each of the ...

By Lindsey Berthiaume Every band director wants to improve the sound of his or her reed section for timber, control, ...

By Vince Corozine (ASCAP) The ability to write simplified parts or to edit existing parts that are too demanding for ...

A Drummer’s Thoughts: The sun glints through the band room windows. Spring has finally arrived and what I would give ...

By Christian Wissmuller For the past 17 years, SarahFitzgerald has been a string orchestra teacher in Charleston County, South Carolina. ...

SBOSurvey: Fundraising All music educators want the best for their program and their students, but very few are lucky enough ...