Listening to music is a huge part of life in the United States. In fact, a 2019 study by Statista...
Like most areas of life over the past year and a half, music education has undergone a significant and irreversible...
From fashion to language, music to politics, hip-hop culture, is now approaching its fiftieth anniversary, has permeated all aspects of...
Shemeka Nash As a midwestern band director, Shemeka Nash has a very typical workload: overseeing beginning, intermediate, and advanced concert...
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the institution of remote learning set in motion a frantic adjustment for most...
As the most challenging school year in history is now behind us, educators are looking ahead as we emerge from...
May is officially Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, celebrating the diverse cultures and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander...
Music specialist Wanda Vasquez-Garcia, MM, addresses the inequalities and inequities facing students of color, and socio-economic disadvantages revealed in greater...
In SBO's March issue, Dan Black details how he turned a no-in-person performance year into a winning learning scenario that...
Using students’ culture as a springboard, teachers can easily find inroads to foster non-musical skills. These hip-hop-themed lesson ideas, presented...
I teach music education and music technology courses at Montclair State University in northern New Jersey. This semester, like at...
Necessity is the mother of invention. Teaching music in a virtual environment can present challenges to the most seasoned educators....













