December 2025 The Perfect Culmination: How One Violinist Found His Calling in the U.S. Air Force Strings bySBO+ Contributor December 19, 2025
Good Phrasing: A Game Changer for Achieving a Mature Ensemble Sound byMike Lawson December 6, 2017 0 There are many factors that contribute to ensembles achieving an excellent, more mature sound.
The Legacy of Guido d’Arezzo – Solfège, Part 2 bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Solfège, a practical method for teaching sight-singing, and the oldest and most widely used system for teaching the ability to read...
Inadvertent Mentors bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Finding ways to blur the separation between school and the streets to help the kids experience more ownership of the...
How to Prepare for an Audition and Overcome Stage Fright byMike Lawson November 6, 2017 0 Preparing for an audition is a process that musicians, both young and older, will go through many times in his...
All Sing! bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Having a young choir occasionally invite folks to “all sing” on one of their songs can help spread unity in...
The Joy of Solfège bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 This time of year, my thoughts to the wonders of solfège.
A World of Difference: Instrumental Music Education in France byMike Lawson October 4, 2017 0 Last summer, I had the pleasure of participating in the European University of Saxophone in Gap, France.
School Music in Nepal (or the Luxury of U.S. Music Programs) March 24, 2022 0 As the new school year begins you may be dreading all the anticipated challenges you will face; inadequate instruments, money...
Not Just Playing Along – Tools for the Accompanist bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Some thoughts on the adventure found in supporting and interacting with vocalists.
Learn Their Names First bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 By Walter Bitner I urge every teacher who works with groups of children to do this. At the beginning of...
Fabulous Middle School Band Rehearsal Techniques byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 The following is an article that encompasses middle school band rehearsal techniques, specifically how our staff at Waukee Middle School,...
From the Classroom to the Retailer, but Still in Education byMike Lawson July 14, 2017 0 I never thought I would do anything else but teach in a classroom, but events following the Recession of 2008...