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The first thing everyone wants to know is what exactly makes a rural high school “extreme."

It’s been a great ride: elementary school band playing for school assemblies, junior high school band with marching and a...

Ideally, every band and orchestra teacher would like every child in their band and strings programs to own a quality...

It reminded me of the movie Spartacus.

Once upon a time, a music teacher had a really bad day.

This essay discusses introduction of Terry Riley's "In C" to urban middle school students as a vehicle for collaborative music-making.

By John DeFerraro Over the course of this issue of Choral Director, we have laid the foundation for how you...

Or why you shouldn’t always tell your students the truth.

A look at Every Student Succeeds Act and what it means for the arts in our schools.

Songs about the seasons help children connect with the natural world.

Have you ever thought of presenting a themed concert?

School bands and orchestras carry on a great heritage in the American public school system.