November 2022

Early November is a time of great inspiration and community as drummers, percussionists, educators, and fans of all ages from...

One of the things I find that my early saxophone and clarinet learners need to focus on is tongue placement....

Many of us in music education are aware of the research shows learning music results in educational, cognitive, social, emotional,...

The age-old problem for bands is having too large a percussion section and placing students in the section where they...

November is here and with that comes the changing colors of the falling leaves, cooler, crisper temperatures, and in the...

SBO+: Eugene Marlow’s work in documenting jazz in China is an important look into music in a country that is...

Every teacher has tools in their classroom. These can be your board at the front, computer at your desk, or...

In August, I performed three successful concerts at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL. It seemed routine and the...

Last month SBO+ introduced you to Miss Abby’s classroom and provided an inventory list for the instruments and other gear...

JaRod Hall’s “Lost Woods Fantasy” is a wonderful grade 1.5 piece, and it was my students’ favorite last year. With...

SBO+: This is the first in a series of articles about mariachi and other genres of music to make our...

Maybe there is a big anniversary of your school coming up, or an annual arts festival and you want to...