Perspective

This issue, I’m using this space to present correspondence from a middle school band director, Eric Combs, chronicling the journey...

From time to time I like to ask my students a simple, but thought-provoking question: “How do you detect mistakes...

All of us are constantly called upon to defend our music programs. Demands for “metrics” and “deliverables” require us to...

This issue we cover a lot of ground on orchestral music and performances, both by amazing youth programs, as well...

The good news: My original intent for this column this month was to announce how cool it is to welcome...

Every year I do a tour of Southern Illinois nursing homes called “Operation Give Hope.” When I see the looks...

This issue is heavy with stories on festival performances. It’s that time of year.

As I write this, thousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky have marched on their state capitals demanding an increase...

I go to a lot of music conferences for educators, as well as manufacturer product shows such as NAMM and...

In the long, long ago, you purchased software in a box, with installable media, and bought a particular version.

When I was an undergraduate and studying percussion performance, nobody bothered to tell me that I might as well be...

It’s a new year, with new plans, new goals, and all the mice and men one can muster in planning...