Listen Up! August 20, 2023 0 Listening and hearing are two different things. Hearing is involuntary and listening is voluntary. The student “hears” the birds, rain, ...
Clarinet Reeds 101 byMatthew Hill August 20, 2023 0 With marching band in full swing, and beginning clarinet students on the horizon, August seems like a perfect month to ...
The Sin of Absence of Line August 20, 2023 0 Ask yourself. Can you imagine a compelling oratory void of pacing, inflection and nuance all purposed to deepen the meaning ...
Ten Ways to Improve Communication with Your School Administration August 20, 2023 0 Since I began teaching in 1995, I have had the fortune to work for some tremendous administrators. Usually, what they ...
News from ASTA byMike Lawson August 20, 2023 0 Welcome to the start of the 2023-2024 school year! As you prepare your orchestra classroom for new students, new repertoire, ...
The Street – A Brief History August 20, 2023 0 In the early 1960s, my group, The Lee Evans Trio (piano, bass, drums), played a roughly six-month gig atop the ...
More to Start, Fewer to Quit bySBO Staff August 20, 2023 0 RECRUITMENT TIPS Check in with your guidance counselors to ensure all the students you recruited last spring are indeed in ...
Maybe a True Story byThomas Palmatier August 20, 2023 0 SBO+: I get asked to present quite a few conducting workshops, especially for busy music educators who may not have ...
Advocating for Students with Special Needs August 20, 2023 0 I am interested in what we can do as a profession to address the musical needs and quality of lives of ...
Rehearsing the Marching Band byJon Bubbett August 20, 2023 0 Imagine having the chance to sit down with and pick the brains of thirteen of the most influential people in ...
Breaking the Ice – Creating the Ensemble Family August 20, 2023 0 Icebreakers is a word that can fill many people with a dread of an activity to introduce yourself and get ...