Marching Band

At first, Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.) High School Band Director Alfred L. Watkins downplays his band’s recent travel plans – a...

Fundraising. Booking flights, buses, hotel accommodations. Recruiting chaperones. Organizing the itinerary. Answering multitudinous questions from students, parents and administrators. As...

With its pleasant climate and copious attractions, Orlando, Fla., has historically been a popular destination for school music groups across...

In today's struggling economy, when budget cuts affect arts and music programs, it's heartening to see that one source of...

The most important characteristic a show designer must have is a creative mind. This cannot be taught. Although a person...

Since the first military marching bands stepped off centuries ago, uniforms have been part of the marching tradition. Today, high...

When Bruce Dinkins moved 3,000 miles to become band director at Bowie High School in Austin, Texas, he went with...

Based on responses gathered in SBO's fall Budgeting Survey, two points are abundantly clear: annual budgets for school bands and...

The students in the music technology class at Bolivar (Mo.) High School are building electric guitars - from scratch. Last...

Do you have trouble finding and keeping French horn players in your elementary or middle school band? Do you have...

For serious music students, June may mark the beginning of summer vacation, but it does not mean their musical education...

A performance tour through parts of Europe. Joint concerts with Japanese ensembles at home and overseas. A clinic with faculty...