In 2017, I switched from teaching high school guitar and band classes to teaching elementary general music. I remember feeling ...

“Balladair” has a very special place in my heart. When I was in fifth grade band, our director, Tony Maiello ...

Adding percussion to your daily warmup routine will engage those musicians from the beginning of the rehearsal.  Consider doubling the ...

There is no more prominent champion for music education and education in general than Tim Lautzenheiser (featured elsewhere in this ...

The Lewis Prize ought to be the biggest news of financial support in the entire music education community! Lewis annually ...

During the last two years our profession has been turned upside down because of the impact-and-effects of the pandemic; it ...

Ah spring. The season when testing hits full force, the students are distracted and looking toward summer, and you are ...

Every band and orchestra director is always looking for great music to teach and perform. This can become even harder ...

I am a product of the Miami-Dade County School System in Miami, Florida. I say that with pride, enthusiasm, and a ...

When playing your chorale at the end of the warm-up, try an unconducted performance. This forces the band or orchestra ...

Some friends of mine expressed what a leap it must be to dive into the publishing world after such a ...