Commentary

Traveling more than 7,000 miles away from New London, Ct. to Chennai, India, Musician First Class (MU1) Meera Gudipati has...

Do you ever feel like you have been racing the clock, running on a hamster wheel, and working so hard...

“Are you sure about this?” my mother asked with a slight twinge of worry. “We support your decision and are...

If you could meet your favorite composers from all of history who would they be? I have no doubt some...

Perhaps no element of the artistry of music making generates more discussion and debate than tempo markings. Why? As we...

In high school, as a member of the track and field team, I specialized in the 800-meter race. The final...

My experience as a musician in the Marine Corps has offered me the opportunity to do the most incredible things,...

The Ceramic Dalmatians win a gold award at WorldStrides, Orlando, FL. I love field trips. My students love field trips. My...

When Julie Goodwin, Piano Lab Instructor, informed her 115 students at Austin Academy for Excellence that they would be taking...

Technical sergeant (TSgt) Erick Quintanilla is a citizen Airman, serving as both a musician in the Air National Guard Band...

SBO+: Years ago Dr. Catherine Rand hired me to be a conducting coach at her summer conducting workshop. It was...

As educators in music, I think it is safe to say we all feel dedicated to our profession.  We spent...