Commentary

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

Music is ubiquitous, so it is no surprise that entrepreneurially speaking it is a diverse field with myriad careers.

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...

Slides, or lateral marching, is one of the more challenging fundamentals to teach in marching band.

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...

As educators, it is incumbent upon us to communicate the emotional (if not therapeutic) value of music to those we...

The first step in combining our voices for effect is the warm-up.