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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...

Musician First Class Ian Dobie How does an avid outdoorsman and violinist from land-locked Boise, Idaho, become interested in joining...

Dear Educators: The impact of the past two years on your profession is almost as indescribable as it is immeasurable....

Staff Sergeant Devin Thomas has served as the saxophone instructor at the U.S. Army School of Music (USASOM) Virginia Beach,...

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

Summer for band directors and students provides a much-needed break from an often-hectic schedule. It can also give an opportunity...

As music educators, we conclude the school year feeling successful with how our students have grown over months of progress...

This is the first installment in a multi-part series of articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer...

I always considered myself lucky I never wanted to do anything else but music. Even as I write this, I am...