Marching Band’s Place in Music Education byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 By Stephen PrattDear Mr. Smith,I am enjoying my first year here at Central State College. I just wanted to write...
Music Camps: The Cure for the Summertime Blues byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 Winter's almost over, which means summer's almost here! For serious music students, that means it's time to start thinking about...
Notation Software on a Budget byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 Music composition/arranging is perhaps one area of music standards in K-12 education that is even more neglected than improvisation. Instructors...
Instrument Crossovers: Seasons of Change byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Krysten Ogrizovich The auditorium lights are slowly turned back on, as the thunderous applause of proud parents, family, and...
Surviving the Percussion Section byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 A Drummer’s Thoughts: The sun glints through the band room windows. Spring has finally arrived and what I would give...
Inside the National Concert Band Festival byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 To be quite honest, the idea of performing at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) did not...
Report: Tuning Schemes for the Modern Percussion Ensemble byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 In the last 20 years, there has been a renaissance in the role played by the symphonic and marching percussion...
George N. Parks byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 In the first grade, he revealed his earliest tendencies toward a career as a marching band director: he conducted the...
David Carbone byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 A successful high school Marching Band program can outstrip the traditional scope of most other “academic programs.” Particularly in smaller...
A Love Affair with Music: Vincent Macrina and the Brockton Band Program byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 From the late 1830s to the early twentieth century, Brockton, Massachusetts was known as Shoe City, with 135 footwear factories...
Digital Recording byMike Lawson October 1, 2004 0 Digital audio recording can have immediate impact on your music program. Most directors view recording as a final-stage tool exclusively...
Automatic Accompaniment Generators byMike Lawson August 1, 2004 0 Digital audio recording can have immediate impact on your music program. Most directors view recording as a final-stage tool exclusively...