November 2025 Three Characteristics of Leadership – Lessons for Music Teachers byTom Palmatier November 21, 2025
Hitting the Road without Breaking the Bank bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Making well-planned, morale-increasing trips affordable.
Teaching Musical Literacy: Developing the Independent Choral Singer bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 If a singer leaves the choral setting without learning how to be an independent musician, has the choral instructor has...
“Pasteurizing” Music Classes: Making Learning Impossible byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Tracy LeenmanAn alarming trend is emerging in music classes in my state of South Carolina: band and string classes...
Overcoming Weakness bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 When I first began teaching at Central High School in Phoenix, Arizona five years ago, the plan was to build...
Survey: Mentorship bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Based on this recent reader survey on the topic, it seems that mentorship among vocal music educators is alive and...
Grant Writing: Shaking the Money Tree bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Grant writing is not hard, just a little time consuming. Whether you’re an instrumental or choral instructor, grants are out...
Roundtable: Making A Cappella Work with University Vocal Programs bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 For anyone who’s wandered the halls of college student unions, it’s no secret that a cappella groups have long been...
Survey: Back to School bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 While the annual summer break offers both teachers and students a welcome respite from the grind of the academic year,...
Brain Rules #5: “Repeat to Remember” (Short Term Memory) byMike Lawson August 2, 2011 0 Have you ever experienced something in your life where you could later remember every detail – what you wore, who...
Brain Rules, Part 3 byMike Lawson July 26, 2011 0 Brain Rules 4 and 6: Attention & MemoryAfter an introduction and overview of John Medina’s Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving...
Using Exercise & Survival Instincts In the Band Room byMike Lawson June 23, 2011 0 Those of you with fully functioning memory might recall that we recently discussed an overview of Dr. John Medina's best-selling...
“Look Ma, No Notes!” – Distinguishing Memorization from Music Illiteracy byMike Lawson September 19, 2007 0 K.M. Griesinger earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music education from the University of Akron, where she is adjunct...