November 2023

SBO+: I get asked to present quite a few conducting workshops, especially for busy music educators who may not have...

The TCU School of Music offers an uncommon musical environment in which students learn and grow as artists, educators and...

SBO+: These ideas are equally applicable to all ensembles and general music classrooms. Question: My morale coming back from winter...

Imagine you have a loaf of bread. This loaf is finite, it has borders. There’s only so much bread. You...

Imagine being at a conference for music educators and running into one (or more!) of the teaching/conducting/composing icons of our...

You got the music director gig—congratulations! You are about to step into a great new working environment that promises to...

Founded in 1865 and situated amid the intellectual vitality of Oberlin College, Oberlin’s Conservatory of Music is one of the...

The saxophone is a fantastic instrument and certainly has its place in music history and on many stages and classrooms....

SBO+: We issued a call for teachers who have written pieces for their students and have received several that are...

In the world of music, there are individuals whose talents extend far beyond the stage into the realms of service...

Change is in the air. This time of year, we experience the change of seasons from fall to winter and...

SBO+: I recently looked at the schedule for the Jazz Education Network (JEN) convention, to be held in New Orleans...