Commentary

“Herring’s Head“ is a cumulative folksong that I have taught and sung with students of all ages at many schools over...

This one-page layout presents many of the various combinations of names and usage in a way that invites engagement and...

Last summer at the Colorado Bandmaster’s Association summer workshop, I attended a great clinic by Andrea Hollenbeck called “From Chaos...

For about 25 years, I spent nearly every holiday season consumed by the preparations and execution of a big school...

Is there such a thing as “lyrical blackface”? Do you ever encounter it on your podium? What happens when you...

Change doesn’t come easy to a band director. If we are any good, we have an established routine, a formidable...

When I first stepped foot in a classroom, I had almost no training in Special Education - that was 20...

In the July issue of SBO, I suggested starting a “book club” where every three months I would suggest a...

I have been blessed with a long career as a band director, working with the best and brightest young people...

In doing clinics and adjudications all over the country, I get to see hundreds of bands each year. Nearly all...

Forget the New Year starting January 1. Ever since I was a student, the year, for me, ran along the...

In the ancient folklore of people living in the middle of Russia, Earth rests on three whales which separate it...