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By Jeffery CrowellMaking music is our ultimate goal, that’s a given. However, when playing percussion and engaging in the act...

The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory is the home of an El Sistema-inspired youth orchestra program. Recently, the organization partnered...

By Tracy LeenmanRecently, I overheard a band director tell an incoming band student, “You don’t want to play clarinet, there...

Part 1: An Introduction to Researching Music and the Brain Two pioneers in the field of researching how music impacts the brain...

Surviving in vocal music education isn’t easy. This aims to uncover the elements most critical for survival and success.

How a small Ohio choir in dire financial straits climbed the podium at the World Choir Games.

The question is not if teachers need to be held accountable for student growth, but how.

Adam Wurst examines methods to overcome fear and psychological effects to help produce better sight singers.

Choosing pieces based on anniversaries helps narrow repertoire searches and contextualize music within history.

Last spring, Sonoma State University received a $12 million gift for the Green Music Center from philanthropists Joan and Sanford...

I remember a junior high student I had back in Missouri. He showed up to class one day with bandages...

By Eliahu SussmanFresh off a performance as one of the featured ensembles at the American School Band Directors Association’s annual...