Orchestra

SBO+: Normally, Lesley writes for SBO+ about orchestra and string teaching, but this month she shares important thoughts about relationship...

Maybe there is a big anniversary of your school coming up, or an annual arts festival and you want to...

Starting a full orchestra program may seem like a daunting task, but it can be done with cooperation. A full...

SBO: This is the final installment of four articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer and conductor...

Little Kids Rock, the largest nonprofit music program in U.S. public schools, today unveiled a bold new brand, Music Will,...

The first question out of many beginner’s mouths when starting to play a string instrument is “When can we play...

SBO: This review is a bit of a departure from our usual focus on Grade .5 to Grade 3 literature....

Ah, the first day of school. Whether we like it or not, inevitably the start of school comes around sooner...

Orchestras by their very nature, have a different warmup flow than a band or a choir. Having sat in bands...

One of the many talking points in education currently is how, even though it is summer, and we aren’t in...

This is the second installment in a multi-part series of articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer...

This is the first installment in a multi-part series of articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer...