Saxophone Basics for the Busy Band Director August 13, 2021 0 Various reed music instruments lined up before a concert In this month’s column, our focus is on the basics of...
Clarinet Repairs Tips for the Busy Band Director byMatthew Hill July 10, 2021 0 It’s a perfect time of year to dig into basic repairs needed for woodwind instruments. We’ll begin with the clarinet....
UpClose: Doug Brasell on All National Music’s Robert W. Smith Music Festival byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 Doug Brasell - Founder, All National Music All National Music, in conjunction with the RWS Music Company, held the “PreFormance”...
Excelcia Music Publishing Releases Inspiring New Concert Band Music Catalog byMike Lawson May 24, 2021 0 A bold release with over 50 new works, Excelcia Music Publishing’s just released 2021-22 Concert Band music catalog is filled...
Virtual and Reality: Q&A with Eric Whitacre April 26, 2021 0 Composer, conductor, and musician Eric Whitacre chats with Barbara Schultz about his mentors (and tormentors) and the perseverance required for...
The Northshore Concert Band Finds a Way to Safely Make Live Music Again byMike Lawson October 6, 2020 0 After COVID-19 canceled their season, the Northshore Concert Band found a way to safely make live music again. A leader...
We Better Think: A Band Director of Color’s Perspective on Current Practices, Customs, and Ideologies on Teaching Band in the 2020s byMike Lawson October 1, 2020 0 Balancing life and work gets so overwhelming that few band directors take time to critically analyze the macro- and micro-effects...
Excelcia Music Publishing Shares Concert Band Music Release with Digital Catalog byMike Lawson May 13, 2020 0 Forging ahead with new band titles from favorite veteran composers as well as talented newcomers, Excelcia Music Publishing introduces its...
Band Directors to be Recognized in the 2021 Rose Parade byMike Lawson November 4, 2019 0 The Michael D. Sewell Memorial Foundation, based in Pickerington, Ohio, is planning to salute band directors with an animated float...
Concert Band Set-up Fundamentals byMike Lawson August 29, 2019 0 In doing clinics and adjudications all over the country, I get to see hundreds of bands each year. Nearly all...
John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band Returns to the Stage byMike Lawson August 19, 2019 0 After a 13-year absence, the John Philip Sousa National High School Honor Band was revived in June 2018 and rehearsed...
VanderCook College of Music’s Symphonic Band to Perform at the 2018 Midwest Clinic byMike Lawson November 27, 2018 0 On Friday, December 21, at 8:15 a.m., the VanderCook College of Music Symphonic Band will perform at the 2018 Midwest...