REPORT: SUMMER REFRESHER COURSES byMike Lawson July 1, 2002 0 Summer is in full swing, and for many band and orchestra directors that means soaking up the sun by the...
UPFRONT: THE ‘UNIVERSAL’ APPEAL OF PERFORMING byMike Lawson June 1, 2002 0 The Lights, Camera, Music! program at the Universal Orlando resort provides music students an unforgettable opportunity to be the stars...
Bave Bellis byMike Lawson June 1, 2002 0 Photos by David Huber, David Huber Photography, Worland, Wyo.When the Wyoming High School All State Marching Band passes through town,...
Web Spotlight: The Flash of Crimson Band byMike Lawson May 1, 2002 0 Spotlight on the Flash of Crimson Band URL: www.flashofcrimson.com"Flashy" would be one way to describe the Forsyth Central High School...
UPFRONT: EXCITING FIELD SHOWS FOR SMALL BANDS byMike Lawson May 1, 2002 0 Designing a show for a small band requires special techniques to create the excitement of a large band show. For...
Eric Weirather byMike Lawson May 1, 2002 0 Photos by Becky Gemmell, Gemmell Photography, Vista, Calif.In the Warner Bros. video “Here Comes a Marching Band,” actor Dave Hood...
Conducting a Historical Inquiry byMike Lawson May 1, 2002 0 Our school was about to close and be merged with the other two high schools in our district, due to...
Field Show Design byMike Lawson May 1, 2002 0 In the high profile work of the marching band, it’s nice to know there are time-saving options to relieve your...
Mixing Music and Politics byMike Lawson April 1, 2002 0 Politics. Now there’s a word I’ve seen many of my colleagues try to ignore. Politics is nothing more than perception....
UPFRONT: SOLVING ACOUSTIC PROBLEMS IN REHEARSAL SPACES byMike Lawson April 1, 2002 0 In an ideal world, every music educator could design his or her own rehearsal and practice facilities, working with world-class...
Web Spotlight: Special Edition byMike Lawson April 1, 2002 0 Requests for us to review school music Web sites have been pouring in to School Band and Orchestra magazine. With...
UpClose: The Interdisciplinary Musical byMike Lawson March 1, 2002 0 What do "The Music Man," "The Sound of Music," "West Side Story," "Oklahoma!," "Kiss Me, Kate" and "My Fair Lady"...