Consistency is Key bySBO Staff January 9, 2025 0 Sight reading is a skill like any other- it can be honed and perfected. However, to do so, it takes...
Top Print Titles bySBO Staff January 9, 2025 0 Each year we share with you some of the top sellers from leading music education publishers. RandallStandridge.com Concert Band Choose...
“Testing 1, 2, 3…” byGillianDesmarais January 9, 2025 0 When it comes to kids and technology, there are three words that come to mind….besides “don’t break it”. They are,...
Take a Bow byThomas Palmatier January 8, 2025 0 The Geisha. Half bow from the waist and looking up at the audience. The French Waiter. One arm horizontal across...
An Upclose Look at NAMM’s Educator Experience bySBO Staff January 8, 2025 0 The Educator Experience at The NAMM Show, January 23-25, 2005, offers educators of all levels (K-12, private, college faculty, administrators,...
Sharing the Gift of Music byMatthew Hill January 8, 2025 0 As we enter the holiday season and move into 2025, it’s more important than ever to expand what our music...
Hip Hop Education Retreat byDr. Jason Rawls and Dr. Carla Becker January 14, 2025 0 The weekend of November 15th, 2024 marked a pivotal moment for the integration of Hip Hop into K-12 education, as...
So It’s Winter byBarry Bernhardt January 8, 2025 0 Given the fact our marching band season is virtually over for this academic year, what things should we be considering...
Grit, Tenacity, and a Bit of Luck bySergeant First Class Matt Gaunitz January 8, 2025 0 Famed teacher and trumpet pedagogue Barbara Butler has a saying: “The four things needed to make it are talent, work...
How Lucky Are We? byThomas Palmatier January 8, 2025 0 A week or so ago I returned from the Midwest Clinic, the annual gathering of music educators of instrumental music...
Retention is the By-Product of Good Teaching byDr. Charles T. Menghini January 8, 2025 0 Teachers work hard to recruit students. Those bright-eyed beginners are so full of excitement and wonder as they begin their...