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I grew up in a home with a grand piano. Although today a trim electric keyboard or other nifty digital...

I spent September 11th this year at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, listening to the Nashville Symphony performances of two very...

You know it when you see “it,” and when you don’t. A school that has “it” is different than one...

As I was driving my high school senior to school today, he was telling me that his garage band was...

Now for all you “macho” band directors out there, you may not be too impressed with a lot of “Mickey...

It was a very busy month for me, starting out with a trip to Ft. Collins, CO to attend the...

There are a lot of great things about running a magazine publishing company. For one thing, it gives you a...

Congratulations! You’ve been a hot shot your whole life. Going to music school wasn’t the question, which instrument you were...

Let’s put ourselves in that moment where we get the emergency call. Our community is in danger from the rising...

In America, Schools Are Not Equal: A View From Another SideOver my 40 years in public education, I have seen...

Over the years, I have received several emails that are essentially asking for advice for the same problem: beginner percussionists...

Our previous three-part recording series on recording band rehearsals provided a solid foundation for recording in class and in concert....