January 2023

As we look back at 2022 and ahead to 2023, it’s hard to underestimate the changes SBO+ has gone through....

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael A. Grinston hosts the Medal of Honor Reception for U.S. Army Master Sgt. Matthew...

The importance of fundamental teaching cannot be overstated. There are certain fundamental “essentials” that are found in every successful program....

For decades, choral directors have followed standard concert and programming models. Many arrange choirs on risers in a standard formation...

The ability to play notes in the altissimo register is a highly desirable skill for most jazz saxophonists. This skill...

SBO+: This is the first in a series of articles about how to start a mariachi program from scratch, especially...

As a new band director, I quickly learned I was going to need to get comfortable with teaching instruments other...

Nothing is more incredible than watching students unlock their creativity and develop their musical voices in your classroom. Watching students...

The return to the classroom hasn’t meant a return to the pre-COVID world. The digital tools that facilitated remote teaching...

The largest library of performance assessment and composition materials designed to engage students at all levels.  Performance assessment technology should...

Directing kids (actors under sixteen) is an art that differs from directing an adult cast.  You are a teacher in...