Commentary

The 2025 American String Teachers Association (ASTA) National Conference and National Orchestra Festival (NOF) will be held March 19-22 in...

By Jenny Gipson Oh, the life of a booster club board member, there is nothing quite like it! You and...

What are some of the most joyous moments you have experienced in your life? Were you in nature? Were you...

I’m not questioning your leadership ability! This is the title of one of my favorite books. When I am doing...

The nine-year-old nervously walked into his first trumpet lesson with six other classmates. Within a half hour, they had mastered...

As the summer sun rises high in the sky, it’s not just the temperature that’s heating up for music educators—it’s...

Fun! Challenging! Exciting! Rewarding! Advantageous! Do your middle and high school band members double on different instruments?  I have found...

Occasionally, one of the “giants” of our profession is moved to share what they have learned from others. When this...

Leading can lead to all sorts of stress, anxiety, exhaustion, and overwhelm, and yet we rarely talk about the real...

When most people think of taking an elective or joining a school activity, they often believe they must choose between...

Figuratively that is, more in like an artistic sense. Musician 1st Class (MU1) Erik Andrusyak is one of the most...

Musician 3rd Class (MU3) Alyse Merry benefited early in life from a vibrant and varied musical upbringing. Growing up in...