November 2025 Serving Colorado, Country, and the Classroom Through Music bySBO+ Contributor November 11, 2025
Music Gave me a Voice, but the Military Gave it Purpose bySBO+ Contributor October 13, 2025 0 By Airman First Class Chloe Yoon There’s a crackling electricity in the air when the stage lights hit just right....
Serving Others Through Music – Ryan’s Story bySBO Staff September 11, 2025 0 By U.S. Navy Music Program Musician 1st Class Ryan Snell spent most of his childhood in Goose Creek, South Carolina,...
Meet Chief Musician Noel Marcano By U.S. Coast Guard Band Staff bySBO Staff July 17, 2025 0 A native of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Chief Musician Noel Marcano was immersed in music from a very young age....
Trust It bySBO Staff June 20, 2025 0 You may also enjoy reading retention is the by-product of good teaching. You may also enjoy reading about Teachers Who...
A Conversation with Ethan Bartley; Trumpeter with the United States Navy Band in Washington, D.C. bySBO Staff March 28, 2025 0 Q: How did you first get introduced to the trumpet, and what made you want to start playing it? A:...
Grit, Tenacity, and a Bit of Luck bySergeant First Class Matt Gaunitz January 8, 2025 0 Famed teacher and trumpet pedagogue Barbara Butler has a saying: “The four things needed to make it are talent, work...
“This Audition Has Your Name on It” bySBO Staff December 2, 2024 0 Technical Sergeant Fareed Simpson-Hankins' musical journey to the United States Air Force Band is a story of embracing opportunities to...
My Story byStephen Morrisand1 others October 27, 2024 0 By Senior Airman Stephen Morris As long as I can remember, drums have been a part of my life. As...
Sometimes Fairy Tales Come True byThomas Palmatierand1 others August 8, 2024 0 The nine-year-old nervously walked into his first trumpet lesson with six other classmates. Within a half hour, they had mastered...
Musician 1st Class Erik Andrusyak: This kid can pack a punch! bySBO Staff August 8, 2024 0 Figuratively that is, more in like an artistic sense. Musician 1st Class (MU1) Erik Andrusyak is one of the most...
U.S. Navy Musician 3rd Class Alyse Merry: Her Path to Musical Success bySBO Staff August 8, 2024 0 Musician 3rd Class (MU3) Alyse Merry benefited early in life from a vibrant and varied musical upbringing. Growing up in...
In His Own Words Musician First Class Marcus Flores, U.S. Naval Academy Band bySBO Staff April 8, 2024 0 A native of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Musician First Class Marcus Flores auditioned and was selected for assignment to the U.S....