Playing with Intent: The Missing Link Between Practice and Confidence bySBO+ Contributor January 27, 2026 0 By Jeff Antoniuk, Artistic Director of JazzWire.net We spend endless hours in the practice room—working on scales, transcribing solos,...
French Versus German? The Over/Under on Double Bass Bow Holds bySBO+ Contributor January 26, 2026 0 By Michael Geib The following article sample was reprinted from American String Teacher, vol 74, issue 4 with permission...
New Products – January 2026 bySBO+ Contributor January 23, 2026 0 Print & Digital Assessment and Festival Season is Near! Consider This Music for Your String Orchestra or Jazz Band. Browse...
Minute Clinic – STUDENT CONDUCTORS bySBO+ Contributor January 23, 2026 0 An easy way to enhance your ensemble’s success! As you plan your next concert, consider featuring a student conductor! Whether...
Top Music Education Titles for 2025 byTom Palmatier January 21, 2026 0 Want to know what music education publications were the top sellers in 2025? SBO+ asked some of the leading publishers....
You Can Help Shape a Bold Future byTom Palmatier January 20, 2026 0 From the classroom to their careers, students carry the lessons of music with them. Together, we can ensure more students...
An Interview with Jeff Moore About Ralph Hardimon (Santa Clara Vanguard) and ‘Musica Boema” bySBO+ Contributor January 19, 2026 0 By Kevin Lucas Jeff Moore is Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities and Professor of Percussion at...
Step Up to 2026 bySBO+ Contributor January 16, 2026 0 By Dr. Matthew Arau The beginning of a new year offers leaders a natural opportunity to pause and reset....
Principles for Building Stronger Classroom Systems bySBO+ Contributor January 15, 2026 0 By Bill Humbert Daily in rehearsal rooms, we talk about tone, tuning, technique, rehearsal pacing, and musicianship. But behind...
All the Small Moments bySBO+ Contributor February 2, 2026 0 By Staff Sergeant Emily Kerski, The U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own” You never know when a single lesson could...
Ask a Conductor bySBO+ Contributor January 13, 2026 0 From Chorteach with permission from ACDA What do you do with those students who don't often sing in your class?...
Perspective January 2026 byTom Palmatier January 12, 2026 0 Enough hearing from me. See what Kurt Vonnegut had to say about the arts. Tom Palmatier, SBO+ Editor-in-Chief 228...