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What to say to your students before they audition...How many times have you come out of an audition feeling that...

A Conversation with Alabama’s Prodigy Composer and ConductorMusic is often cited as one of the few avenues through which students...

When I was a student, my teachers always stressed the importance of listening to myself in order to improve. I...

Private teachers can play an important role in the development of young musicians by providing instrument-specific instruction, modeling technique, and...

SBO Presents the 17th Annual 50 Directors Who Make a DifferenceSBO’s 17th annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” highlights some...

​The Cleveland Orchestra  - Bridging the gap from the concert hall to the community Given the widely publicized financial hardship in...

Building A Band Worth Being A Part Of Things are moving in the right direction for the Santa Teresa High School Band...

In my own experience initiating and executing an El Sistema program as an afterschool supplement to an already existing school-based...

Concert bands and chamber groups drive Mountain Ridge High School’s comprehensive band program If the performance opportunities offered to students are...

Cultivating Grit and StoutheartednessSignificant achievements rarely happen without significant investment. While this may be particularly obvious within the music education...

"Spreading the Love and Rocking Out"Photo by Al Ponce.While the term “college marching band” instantly conjures up the image of...

Robbie Hanchey is breathing new life into the Valley Schools music departmentLocated between the small towns of Eden (pop. 400)...