Many years ago, I heard the composer James Barnes talk about the Foreground, Midground, and Background of the music. It...
I can’t remember when I have been more enthusiastic about a book for educators than I am about “The Science...
Many years ago, I attended a National Band Association conference at Northwestern University. One of the clinicians from a major...
The next entry in “Colonel’s Book Club” is Drive – The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel H....
I am a bit wary of writing this article because I have observed many music educators in their first year...
The next entry in “Colonel’s Book Club” is Make It Stick by Peter Brown, Henry Roediger, and Mark McDaniel. This...
This month we will observe Memorial Day, a time to remember those who sacrificed on behalf of our country. While...
The world of music education (and everything else!) is changing on a daily basis as the world reacts to the...
We are all constantly striving to come up with the “perfect program,” one that will challenge our students and thrill...
“Small people talk about people, medium people talk about things, but big people talk about ideas.”
The next book I will share with you is Teaching Music with Purpose by Dr. Peter Boonshaft. Peter has written a trilogy...
Regular readers of this column may recall that in last December’s SBO issue, the title was “It’s the Most Wonderful...
