Holiday Gift Guide for Music Businesses: Tools to Boost Engagement and Growth bySBO+ Contributor December 21, 2025 0 By Lisa Canning The holiday season is the perfect time for music businesses - shops, repair services, and studios -...
The Perfect Culmination: How One Violinist Found His Calling in the U.S. Air Force Strings bySBO+ Contributor December 19, 2025 0 By Nikki Hill, MSgt, The United States Air Force Band Upon meeting Technical Sergeant Michael Romans, the first thing you...
The Road Ahead for Music and Arts Ed: Keeping it Human bySBO+ Contributor December 18, 2025 0 By Laurie T. Schell, Elevate Arts Ed “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” ~Yogi Berra...
The Power of Small School Music Programs bySBO+ Contributor December 17, 2025 0 By Richard Tengowski with Lance Jones and Melissa Jmaeff In music education, it is easy to assume the most significant...
Rehearsal AI: Transforming Artificial Intelligence into Authentic Musical Intelligence bySBO+ Contributor December 15, 2025 0 By Marcia Neel The technology increasingly focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI). A future where humans abdicate thinking and decision-making to...
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...
Headlines December 2025 byTom Palmatier December 10, 2025 0 2025–2026 Music In Our Schools Month Composition Call Calling all Music Educators and Students! NAfME encourages all music educators to...
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 8, 2025 0 By Antonio J. García Whenever I guest-direct an honors or community jazz ensemble, colleagues have valued the positive effects and...
Why You Matter byTom Palmatier December 8, 2025 0 By Tom Palmatier, SBO+ Editor-in-Chief I have recently found myself reflecting on what we do as music teachers in relation...
2025 Teachers’ Choice Award Winners byTom Palmatier December 1, 2025 0 What a response! You submitted thousands of votes proving that music educators are the most important customers and influencers in...