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Anyone who stands in front of a group of musicians or at the front of a classroom has assumed the...

How did I, a person of Colombian peasant heritage, end up in the U.S Air Force Band of the West?...

SBO: This is the second in a multi-part series by the esteemed music educator Richard Floyd, based on his book,...

SBO: This is the final installment of four articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer and conductor...

Fresh start, new beginnings, blank slate, unlimited possibilities. Embarking on a new school year always gives me butterflies of anticipation...

For many musicians and singers, music is the pulse of life. Their hearts swell to the sound of lush melodies,...

There are two sides to every teaching job. The “subject content” or the “craft” side of teaching; the reality that...

In the old days, new soldiers were told, “If the Army wanted you to have a wife, they would have...

U.S. Navy Musician 2nd Class Kent Grover, assigned to the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), plays the saxophone during...

One of the challenges for any administrator is selecting new teachers. A successful music program has much in common with...

Few people would argue that music is a “calling.” However, teaching is a “calling” as well. Combining these two into...