Building a Lasting Lineage Through Mentorship byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 More than two decades after graduation, I still try to grab a drink with my middle and high school jazz...
Top 10 Qualities of an Effective Band or Orchestra Conductor byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 We all have had teachers we remember because they had an impact on us in some wonderful way in school.
Increasing Upper-line Instruments in Your Music Program byMike Lawson October 1, 2018 0 Growing up (yes, I am old), I remember my dad stopping at the gas station by the soft serve ice...
Your School Band or Orchestra: A Student Appreciation byMike Lawson October 1, 2018 0 Playing in a school band or orchestra can be a satisfying and enriching experience for students. School ensembles offer many...
Ten Tips for Conductors! bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 A list of top ten tips for choral directors - An excerpt from Bumblebee! Rounds & Warm-ups for Choirs by...
Solfege with Amadeus bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 A Nashville School of the Arts project to learn as many choruses as possible from the Mozart Requiem in four...
Jazz Up Your Concert Programs byMike Lawson August 30, 2018 0 The doors open, and as the audience begins filing in, everyone is handed a program as they enter the auditorium.
Invite a Celebrity to Participate in Your School Concert byMike Lawson August 30, 2018 0 Few things excite people as much as being in the presence of a celebrity. Indeed, on many occasions I’ve had...
Helping students get what they really want – and need byMike Lawson August 3, 2018 0 Dear SBO Readers,We recently had another rental saxophone returned, and I wanted to cry. Even more than I usually do....
Substitute Teaching: Making it a Win for Everyone byMike Lawson June 9, 2018 0 As a quick introduction, I retired from the U.S. Army a few years ago after 37 plus years culminating as...
How Good Were the Players in Sousa’s Band? byMike Lawson June 8, 2018 0 John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) started his own band in 1892, which toured and played until his death in 1932. It...
Thoughts on Leadership and Legacy byMike Lawson June 8, 2018 0 While our colleagues and peers in the industry today know our father as Bob Rogers, founder of our business, when...