Modern Band/Popular Music

SBO+: This is part 2 (part 1 was in the January 2022 issue) offering a step-by-step guide to establishing a...

In the January SBO+ issue, I shared ideas for creating songs within a group setting. And while it is important...

SBO+: This is the first in a series of articles about how to start a mariachi program from scratch, especially...

As a new band director, I quickly learned I was going to need to get comfortable with teaching instruments other...

Nothing is more incredible than watching students unlock their creativity and develop their musical voices in your classroom. Watching students...

Since the inception of the music classroom over 100 years ago, the primary goal of most ensembles has been the...

Peer mentoring seems like a simple concept but identifying ways it can be used practically in popular music education classrooms...

Bringing in popular music your students love has been a hot-button topic for many music teachers. When I started teaching,...

In 2017, I switched from teaching high school guitar and band classes to teaching elementary general music. I remember feeling...

I am a product of the Miami-Dade County School System in Miami, Florida. I say that with pride, enthusiasm, and a...

When faced with the freedom to write about whatever you want, it can be difficult to find the focus needed...

There is a growing movement in the world of string education to rebrand strings as a full-fledged card-carrying member of...