February 2023

Beautiful sonority depends on posture, breath control, embouchure, and practicing long notes. Here I will address embouchure, teaching you a...

SBO+: We met Grace Law at the Midwest Clinic in December. When she described what she does, we wanted to...

SBO+: Lesley Schulz usually writes a regular column about orchestra and string teaching for us. Here, she shares some of...

When rehearsing your concert band (or orchestra, or choir), try seating them outside of their section. This gives the students...

I’ve been directing children’s theatre for the past twenty-five years, and I have a stack of letters, notes, and printed...

In the January SBO+ issue, I shared ideas for creating songs within a group setting. And while it is important...

In 1977, educational theorist Jacob Kounin published Discipline and Group Management in Classrooms. According to his observations, there was not...

February and March are busy times with festivals and concerts, and it is also a time where students begin to...

SBO+: This topic applies to every genre of music so our string and choral colleagues should not overlook this great...

The importance of fundamental teaching cannot be overstated. There are certain fundamental “essentials” that are found in every successful program....

First Female Principal Trumpet in “The President’s Own” In September 2022, Gunnery Sgt. Amy McCabe was officially announced as principal...