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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...

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.

With the school year now beginning, it’s a good time to make some resolutions—school year resolutions.

In the contemporary climate of data-driven education, you don’t hear much about inspiration in the popular rhetoric about music education...

I am often asked to guest conduct and do clinics for ensembles and their most frequent request is that I...

You’ve heard of the Every Student Succeeds Act (more commonly known as ESSA). How does it impact school music programs?...

When Should I Retire from Teaching?This is a personal question only YOU can answer…This choice may be uppermost in your...

In my ongoing work with several wonderful young music educators, we decide what books that we will read together and...