Commentary

The Count is a concentration exercise - a group activity - that I used with my student ensembles in the...

Something fundamentally different about the process of music-making is of immense value.

Hello Santa... it’s me again. I am back with my list of gifts for you to deliver this holiday season....

Resources and strategies for paying for music school.

You’ve been through five years of college. You’ve learned music theory, aural skills, music history, marching band techniques, brass, woodwind,...

Are you tired of handing students the same piece of music over and over again? What I tried with limited...

In the September 2016 issue of School Band and Orchestra there appeared an article I wrote entitled “Practice Without Playing.”...

Its back-to-school season again.

As the marching season fades behind us and we move into a more concert band-focused period of the year, we...

I always had dogs growing up, and they were an integral part of our family. When I was a senior...

I hope you are reading this in the throes of summertime renewal. Summer NAMM in Nashville wrapped on June 25th,...

Upbeats are one of the most important parts of rhythm yet time and again they create havoc in our performances....