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Do you ever wake up in the morning, check the temperature for the day on your phone, groan inwardly, and...

Selecting appropriate repertoire for smaller bands and orchestras will always be a challenge for ensemble directors. How do you challenge...

School is starting and the new students, filled with excitement and nervousness, are walking into our music or theater classes...

As I solicited articles from music education leaders for this issue focusing on leadership in our profession, it occurred to...

Ask yourself. Can you imagine a compelling oratory void of pacing, inflection and nuance all purposed to deepen the meaning...

Since I began teaching in 1995, I have had the fortune to work for some tremendous administrators. Usually, what they...

SBO+: I get asked to present quite a few conducting workshops, especially for busy music educators who may not have...

Imagine having the chance to sit down with and pick the brains of thirteen of the most influential people in...

For many, June 6, 1944, may be recognized as one of the most significant dates in history when thousands of...

221115-A-MC125-1936 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2022) Musician 2nd Class Cesar Pimentel Ortiz, from Caguas, Puerto Rico, assigned to U.S. Fleet...

In part 1 of this series, we discussed some of the most important aspects of sight-reading. Namely, quality of sound...

At this year’s NAMM show, many vendors had instruments or accessories that would enable musicians to practice without bothering neighbors...