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Its back-to-school season again.

As the marching season fades behind us and we move into a more concert band-focused period of the year, we...

I always had dogs growing up, and they were an integral part of our family. When I was a senior...

I hope you are reading this in the throes of summertime renewal. Summer NAMM in Nashville wrapped on June 25th,...

Upbeats are one of the most important parts of rhythm yet time and again they create havoc in our performances....

The German (and Dutch) name for the bassoon is faggott, which literally means bundle of twigs. And for many band...

Earlier this year I wrote about the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) with some general ideas of...

At a recent caption-style marching band competition, I had the pleasure of judging the music performance caption. Even though it...

Getting Your Students Ready for College and University Band Programs When the Last Note is Played, Does the Music End?

As an educator, your job is to prepare your student for their next step in their musical career - for...

The Summer NAMM Show has just ended, and another year of new products was shown by hopeful manufacturers interested in...

Diversity, music education and where we go from here...