Last month SBO+ introduced you to Miss Abby’s classroom and provided an inventory list for the instruments and other gear ...

JaRod Hall’s “Lost Woods Fantasy” is a wonderful grade 1.5 piece, and it was my students’ favorite last year. With ...

SBO+: This is the first in a series of articles about mariachi and other genres of music to make our ...

Maybe there is a big anniversary of your school coming up, or an annual arts festival and you want to ...

SBO+: Jared mentioned to me he was going to make this presentation at the Midwest Clinic in December. I was ...

I planned to be an accountant. Although I don’t remember why accounting, or who influenced me, it was an easy profession ...

The word “upbeat” has more than one meaning.  To most people, it means having a positive outlook, being cheerful, and ...

Since the inception of the music classroom over 100 years ago, the primary goal of most ensembles has been the ...

Initial Thoughts In any rehearsal, one of our primary goals should be to try to create as many moments of ...

Slap tonguing is an extended technique used by saxophonists that produces a unique popping sound when articulating notes in a ...

Every time I hear someone (especially a streaming service) say they’re going to start a “Plus” service it generally means ...

Reggie Benson was one of the most dynamic and passionate band directors I have ever known. We shared an office ...