Crafting a Creative Mindset for Band – Part 2 bySBO+ Contributor December 14, 2025 0 By Keith W. Hodgson SBO+: This is the second in a series of three articles. If you missed the previous...
Turn Rejection Into Success bySBO+ Contributor December 10, 2025 0 By Harvey Rachlin Rejection—it happens all the time and is a natural part of life. Those in the arts are...
Full Plate? Slow Down to Show Up bySBO+ Contributor December 10, 2025 0 By Dr. Matthew Arau December can feel like the final sprint in a year-long marathon with all the rehearsals, performances,...
Tuning Ritual for Jazz Band bySBO+ Contributor December 30, 2025 0 By Antonio J. García Whenever I guest-direct an honors or community jazz ensemble, colleagues have valued the positive effects and...
Using Repair Initiatives as a Strategy for Increasing Community Engagement bySBO+ Contributor November 29, 2025 0 By Lisa Canning In the realm of music education, resources can sometimes feel scarce, particularly when it comes to providing...
Benefits of Tri-M: Why and How to Start a Chapter at Your School bySBO+ Contributor November 28, 2025 0 By Nikki Wilson and Hannah Cole I will never forget the conversation I had with one of my students that...
Dip Your Toes In: Practical Eclectic Styles Skills for the Classical Musician bySBO+ Contributor November 25, 2025 0 By Lillian Green The following article sample was reprinted from American String Teacher, vol 73, issue 2 with permission from...
Guitar Tricks for Tricky Chords bySBO+ Contributor November 25, 2025 0 By Dr. Scott Burstein If you have a guitar class or modern band that uses student-selected pop songs, there is...
Some Thoughts on Program Building Through Retention bySBO+ Contributor November 20, 2025 0 By Marcia Neel We all spend countless hours recruiting new students into our programs, yet retention—the piece that ensures those...
The Ideal Choral Music Teacher: A Student Description bySBO+ Contributor November 17, 2025 0 By Lloyd P. Campbell This article is a reprint from Choral Journal, December 1978. View the original article online at...
Keep Cool! bySBO+ Contributor November 18, 2025 0 By Dr. Matthew Arau Leadership is easy when everything is going your way. People are happy and moving toward accomplishing...