Making the Where Match Your Why – Essentials of Performance Travel June 14, 2022 0 Performance travel is one of those subjects that often gets covered quickly in your music education courses. You might remember...
Summer Community Band is an Important Part of Music Education May 2, 2022 0 Summer for band directors and students provides a much-needed break from an often-hectic schedule. It can also give an opportunity...
The Summer Slide – Rediscovering Your Love of Music: How to Continue Student Improvement over the Summer Months May 2, 2022 0 As music educators, we conclude the school year feeling successful with how our students have grown over months of progress...
A Culture of Excellence and Caring in the Southwest Dekalb High School Band September 19, 2022 0 For well over 60 years, music and band have been vital parts of the student experience at Southwest Dekalb High...
How to Take Your Marching Band to the Next Level? It’s in the Roots! May 2, 2022 0 Finally, the time has come to take a deep breath and moment for ourselves. Our bands have worked hard to...
The Power of Music byThomas Palmatier May 2, 2022 0 We’re pleased to bring you the first in a multi-part series looking at trends in the wind orchestra compiled by...
The Lewis Prize – Big Bucks for Big Results April 20, 2022 0 The Lewis Prize ought to be the biggest news of financial support in the entire music education community! Lewis annually...
Why Does Music Advocacy Have a Cutoff Date? byThomas Palmatier January 19, 2022 0 Music is for all, for life Music educators and their numerous advocate groups have rightly stressed that music education is...
The First Real Thing in 18 Months January 19, 2022 0 Image Courtesy DCI International Though I would imagine that at a certain point the idea of finding oneself during the...
SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Open Now! bySBO Staff January 19, 2022 0 Open to Students in ANY type of public or private k-12 school instrumental “band” program… orchestra, symphony, jazz band, mariachi,...
Happy New Year! January 19, 2022 0 Mike Lawson This begins my eighth year at the helm of SBO Magazine, and soon we will make some more...
The World of Non-Profit Community Bands Help You (and Your Students) Make Music for a Lifetime December 18, 2021 0 Your community wants and needs LIVE music! Not everyone wants music where they must stand for the entire concert and...