SOS byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Andrew J. AllenThis winter, band directors across the nation will walk into their bandrooms, ready to get down whole-heartedly...
Great Characters build Great Choirs bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Arlington High School’s Dinah Menger builds Choirs to Shape Lives
Willie Wright byMike Lawson July 10, 2012 0 With the plethora of opportunities available to young people these days, kids often feel that they have to choose between...
Planning for Safety on your Music Ensemble’s Trip byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Tom WestMiddle School and High School performing ensembles often plan and execute away trips for performance, adjudication, and group...
Mike Lawson: Q&A byMike Lawson May 10, 2012 0 TI:ME Is On Your SideAt the forefront of the movement to revolutionize music instruction is the Technology Institute for Music...
Survey: In Step with Drill Writing Trends byMike Lawson April 9, 2012 0 Marching band performances by school groups vary from incredibly complex and elaborate field shows to simple, perfunctory performances. While much...
2012 best tools for schools byMike Lawson March 9, 2012 0 This past January, the 2012 NAMM Show was held in Anaheim, California. This annual musical instrument products convention typically attracts...
Houston High School Band: A place where people want to be byMike Lawson March 9, 2012 0 By Eliahu Sussman“The best part of doing what I do is practically everything,” confesses Jim Smith, the director of bands...
Inside The U.S. Army All-American Marching Band byMike Lawson February 20, 2012 0 By Rachael Tolliver and Steve Arel Most musicians dream of performing on a world stage, leading their own band, or composing...
Laura Mulligan Thomas: An Orchestral Oasis byMike Lawson January 23, 2012 0 By Eliahu SussmanLaura Mulligan Thomas considers herself fortunate, and it’s easy to see why. For starters, she is now in...
On the Beat: Peter Horton and the Trumbull Golden Eagles byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 Pride, attitude, and concentration. These are the tenets that were drilled into Peter Horton when he was a young musician...
An Adjudication System for Every Band byMike Lawson November 16, 2011 0 by George HopkinsAfter 23 years and close to 2,000 marching band competitions, the U.S. Scholastic Band Association of Allentown, Pa....