Marching Band
The Long Game: Multi-Year Planning
Living in the northern Chicago suburbs, I’m a proud Chicago Cubs fan. And as I write this, they are poised...
Teaching through Leadership: Lifelong Lessons from the Podium
You’ve been through five years of college. You’ve learned music theory, aural skills, music history, marching band techniques, brass, woodwind,...
Director Thom Hannum Named Recipient of 2016 George N. Parks Award
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) announced that Thom Hannum, University of Massachusetts Associate Director of the Minutemen Marching...
Yamaha Master Educator Program Equips Music Directors
Reinforcing its longstanding commitment to music education, Yamaha Corporation of America has launched the Yamaha Master Educator Program, an exciting...
Purdue AAMB Halloween Halftime Show Posted by Big Ten Network
Things got pretty scary over the weekend as the Purdue All-American Marching Band's Halloween-inspired halftime spectacle spooked the crowd with...
It’s Time to Refill the Ranks
It is early in the school year and enthusiasm is high among students and teachers. Having some time apart in...
Nurturing Passion in Young Musicians
In the September 2016 issue of School Band and Orchestra there appeared an article I wrote entitled “Practice Without Playing.”...
Modern Band Rockfest
SBO Goes to Modern Band Rockfest and Symposium 2016
35 Years of Pyware Software for Drill Design: 1981-2016
It all started with pins in a corkboard or tin soldiers on a tabletop or drafting tools and a blank...
Up Close: Al G. Wright – Purdue University Band Director Emeritus Turns 100!
In fall of 1953, my high school band director, Al G. Wright, began a lifelong impact and created a set...
Rhythm: Overthought and Under-Taught Part 2
Upbeats are one of the most important parts of rhythm yet time and again they create havoc in our performances....
Instrumental: Starting Your Bassoon Program: Taming the “Bundle of Twigs”
The German (and Dutch) name for the bassoon is faggott, which literally means bundle of twigs. And for many band...
