Concert Band

All conductors face the issue of planning for their next performance. I constantly mull over questions like "How many weeks...

By D.L. Johnson This is kind of a tough topic to cover. I know most educators will say they have...

By Mike Pearce Despite the abundance of high quality, original band literature available for bands to play, there may be...

In the January 2003 edition, School Band and Orchestra surveyed band and orchestra directors about the process of applying for grants. By...

Whether your band’s instrumentation is stable or the periodic loss of players causes gaps in part coverage, there may be...

By Lindsey Berthiaume Every band director wants to improve the sound of his or her reed section for timber, control,...

A Drummer’s Thoughts: The sun glints through the band room windows. Spring has finally arrived and what I would give...

By Christian Wissmuller For the past 17 years, SarahFitzgerald has been a string orchestra teacher in Charleston County, South Carolina....

During my first several years of teaching, I would jump from my bed in the middle of the night and...

How do you choose a plumber - the Yellow Pages? Ask a friend? How do you choose a doctor? Can...

Every director has his or her own approach to selecting the music that will be performed during an upcoming concert....

Fundraising. Booking flights, buses, hotel accommodations. Recruiting chaperones. Organizing the itinerary. Answering multitudinous questions from students, parents and administrators. As...