Welcome Back to School! byThomas Palmatier September 19, 2022 0 As I talk with music educators around the country, an increasing number of you are being called upon to teach...
Growing Leaders byThomas Palmatier August 2, 2022 0 As you can imagine, the U.S. Army places a high premium on developing leaders and teaching principles of leadership. As...
Let Them Lead byThomas Palmatier July 8, 2022 0 In June, I was privileged to spend time working with talented young musicians at a band camp. They nervously filed...
Thanks for Creating Safe Spaces byThomas Palmatier June 14, 2022 0 In this issue of SBO we feature a unique perspective on the role of travel in a music program. Tom...
The Power of Music byThomas Palmatier May 2, 2022 0 We’re pleased to bring you the first in a multi-part series looking at trends in the wind orchestra compiled by...
New Beginnings byThomas Palmatier June 24, 2025 0 Some friends of mine expressed what a leap it must be to dive into the publishing world after such a...
Giant Shoes byThomas Palmatier March 18, 2022 0 One of my favorite jazz tunes is “Giant Steps” performed by John Coltrane. In my college years, I spent countless...
Changing of the Guard September 19, 2022 0 Publisher Mike Lawson It has been an immense honor to have served as editor of SBO Magazine since 2014. I...
Happy New Year! January 19, 2022 0 Mike Lawson This begins my eighth year at the helm of SBO Magazine, and soon we will make some more...
Attracts Me Like a Cauliflower? December 18, 2021 0 Musician/Publisher Mike Lawson photographed by Michael Weintrob for the Instrument Head collection I eagerly sat through all eight hours of “Get...
I’m Changin’ All Those Changes November 12, 2021 0 The old saying, “The only constant in life is change” is swinging into action with SBO under my new ownership, mostly a shuffling...
I Am Everyday People byMike Lawson October 9, 2021 0 I’m from an era, and Title 1 schools, where music participation was a great expense, a luxury, and in some...