Jeff Turner, Jo Wallace-Abbie, Betsy Thomas: Team- Teaching: A Winning Approach byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 By Jennifer H. McInerney Cover Photo by Bob Freeman, Freeman Photography, Coppell, Texas. Inside photos courtesy of the Plano ISD ...
Grants: The Nitty-Gritty of Grant Applications byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 In the January 2003 edition, School Band and Orchestra surveyed band and orchestra directors about the process of applying for grants. By ...
Masterfoods USA proudly presents: Playing Tip of the Month byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 "In an effort to build and strengthen breath support, we created a challenge, called 'Long Tone Challenges.' The students challenged ...
Director/Boosters Relations: Building a Strong Support Network byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 By Douglas OrzolekAs education enters yet another difficult period of financial and political battles, music educators find themselves preparing their ...
David Carbone byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 A successful high school Marching Band program can outstrip the traditional scope of most other “academic programs.” Particularly in smaller ...
Secondary Instruments in Middle School Bands byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 Whether your band’s instrumentation is stable or the periodic loss of players causes gaps in part coverage, there may be ...
Excerpts from the Winning Essays byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 In our June issue, School Band and Orchestra announced the winners of the 2004 Scholarship Essay Contest. Each of the ...
SBOReport: Mouthpieces & Reeds byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Lindsey Berthiaume Every band director wants to improve the sound of his or her reed section for timber, control, ...
SBO Report: Writing & Arranging byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Vince Corozine (ASCAP) The ability to write simplified parts or to edit existing parts that are too demanding for ...
Surviving the Percussion Section byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 A Drummer’s Thoughts: The sun glints through the band room windows. Spring has finally arrived and what I would give ...
Up Close: Teaching “The Real Thing” byMike Lawson October 19, 2006 0 By Christian Wissmuller For the past 17 years, SarahFitzgerald has been a string orchestra teacher in Charleston County, South Carolina. ...
SBOSurvey: Fundraising byMike Lawson October 18, 2006 0 SBOSurvey: Fundraising All music educators want the best for their program and their students, but very few are lucky enough ...