Road Trip? How to Protect and Care for a Marimba byMike Lawson October 3, 2019 0 The marimba is one of the most challenging instruments to transport; the pieces have awkward shapes, and it is a...
Bluecoats Light Up the Pro Football Hall of Fame Game byMike Lawson October 3, 2019 0 The Bluecoats waited on the entrance ramps to field at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on August 2 to...
United Sound: The Sound of Joy byMike Lawson August 29, 2019 0 SBO has featured a wide variety of groups that work with music and music education not simply as an art...
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...
A Year to Remember byMike Lawson August 29, 2019 0 Ending with one of the closest finishes in DCI’s history, the 2019 Drum Corps International World Championship Finals competition was...
UCLA Graduate Albini Chosen for Yamaha Internship Program byMike Lawson August 21, 2019 0 Yamaha Corporation of America has named Amanda Albini to its renowned percussion instruments internship program.
Seven Lucky Ways Your Students (and You!) Can Deal with Burnout byMike Lawson July 5, 2019 0 It is very easy for a percussionist, or any instrumentalist for that matter, to experience burnout at times. In our...
Making Music Is For All byMike Lawson July 5, 2019 0 It’s an exciting couple of months for the students involved in United Sound’s new drum corps program.
Clevelander Mallets’ New Lines byMike Lawson June 29, 2019 0 Clevelander Mallets are made in Cleveland, Ohio, and are designed for players ranging from student level to professional performers.
Now What? byMike Lawson June 6, 2019 0 At some point, every band or orchestra director will either retire or move to another career.
Alfred Music Advocates for Music Education in Washington, D.C. byMike Lawson June 6, 2019 0 During the week of May 20-24, Alfred Music business leaders Ron Manus, chief business development officer, and Jennifer Paisley-Schuch, trade...
DeMoulin Uniforms byMike Lawson May 17, 2019 0 Sublimated prints continue to be the leading design trend as we head into the 2019 marching season.