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When Mickey Mouse Teaches Band Academics byMike Lawson September 4, 2015 0 Now for all you “macho” band directors out there, you may not be too impressed with a lot of “Mickey...
The Times They Are A-Changin’ byMike Lawson August 14, 2015 0 It was a very busy month for me, starting out with a trip to Ft. Collins, CO to attend the...
Are You Looking For a Miracle In Your Life? byMike Lawson July 24, 2015 0 There are a lot of great things about running a magazine publishing company. For one thing, it gives you a...
Survival Tip One – Who Moved My Band Director? Suggestions for Accepting Change byMike Lawson July 24, 2015 0 Congratulations! You’ve been a hot shot your whole life. Going to music school wasn’t the question, which instrument you were...
Survival Tip Two – Setting Your Band’s Expectations Before the Levy Breaks….. byMike Lawson July 24, 2015 0 Let’s put ourselves in that moment where we get the emergency call. Our community is in danger from the rising...
Survival Tip Three – Dealing with Inequality in Your District byMike Lawson July 24, 2015 0 In America, Schools Are Not Equal: A View From Another SideOver my 40 years in public education, I have seen...
Survival Tip Four – Working with Beginners in Percussion! byMike Lawson July 24, 2015 0 Over the years, I have received several emails that are essentially asking for advice for the same problem: beginner percussionists...
Survival Tip Five – Surviving The Warm Up: Technology to Enhance the Fun in Fundamentals! byMike Lawson July 24, 2015 0 Our previous three-part recording series on recording band rehearsals provided a solid foundation for recording in class and in concert....
Perspective: Often Overlooked Student Benefits of Band Travel byMike Lawson June 11, 2015 0 This past week I’ve spent a lot of time meeting with the top brass of the performing arts programs put...
In the Trenches: A Defining Moment byMike Lawson June 11, 2015 0 Over the course of my time of more than 25 years as a music and arts education advocate, I have...
We Must All Rise to Honor Schools for Their Exceptional Music Education Programs byMike Lawson June 11, 2015 0 With this article, I happily share one example of the results of advocacy efforts for our Best Communities for Music...
School Band und Orchester in Europa auf der Musikmesse byMike Lawson May 19, 2015 0 I recently returned from another annual trip to Frankfurt, Germany where I again attend the Musikmesse/ProLight + Sound tradeshow. Some...