Commentary

Several considerations to ensure performance-based assessments yield more than just a data point for accountability.

Although he is little recognized today, the English composer Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852 – 1924) was one of the...

Composed on Christmas Day, 1896 by John Philip Sousa, “The Stars and Stripes Forever” quickly became one of the most...

In the current era of testing and accountability, instrumental music educators must document evidence of individual student growth. The majority...

Still loving the thought of singing, even when we can’t raise that joyous noise together?

Music can be one of the most powerful ways to bring people together. For many musicians, this realization often comes...

“We already do that in music education.” How many times have you uttered that phrase under your breath as your...

Balancing life and work gets so overwhelming that few band directors take time to critically analyze the macro- and micro-effects...

Every band director recognizes the importance of giving students a good start, but few turn the concept around to consider...

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....

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