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August 2025

School Band & Orchestra + coverage for August 2025, with music education news, teaching resources, advocacy, products, and classroom insight.

Empowering Educators: Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Technical Expertise in Music Education By Lisa Canning

Empowering Educators: Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Technical Expertise in Music Education By Lisa Canning

How Your Music Boosters Can Help You Become a Better Teacher By Joel Schut & Katherine (Kip) Mason

How Your Music Boosters Can Help You Become a Better Teacher By Joel Schut & Katherine (Kip) Mason

Learn About the TeachMusic Coalition

Learn About the TeachMusic Coalition

Arts Education Strategic Planning: The Ultimate Advocacy Tool By Laurie T. Schell

Arts Education Strategic Planning: The Ultimate Advocacy Tool By Laurie T. Schell

Ten Teaching Behaviors That Make a Difference By Dr. Charles T. Menghini

Ten Teaching Behaviors That Make a Difference By Dr. Charles T. Menghini

Reflections by Dr. Harry Begian By Dr. Richard Johnson

Reflections by Dr. Harry Begian By Dr. Richard Johnson

The Power of Partnerships: University, Communities, and Schools By Christopher M. Baumgartner

The Power of Partnerships: University, Communities, and Schools By Christopher M. Baumgartner

The First Week Sets the Tone By Peter Sciaino

The First Week Sets the Tone By Peter Sciaino

Band Camp Survival Tips From WindConductor.org

Band Camp Survival Tips From WindConductor.org

First Impressions of a Leader by Dr. Matthew Arau

First Impressions of a Leader by Dr. Matthew Arau

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Colonel Bruce R. Pulver Leader & Commander, The United States Army Band  (Pershing’s Own)

Colonel Bruce R. Pulver Leader & Commander, The United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own)

Tempus Fugit by Tom Palmatier, SBO+ Editor-in-Chief

Tempus Fugit by Tom Palmatier, SBO+ Editor-in-Chief

Concert Band Set-up Fundamentals By Tom Palmatier

Concert Band Set-up Fundamentals By Tom Palmatier

Midwest Clinic’s 1st-Ever TI:ME Audio Technology PreConference Intensive

Midwest Clinic’s 1st-Ever TI:ME Audio Technology PreConference Intensive