UpClose: The Gift of Attention byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Joseph Alsobrook The following is an excerpt from the book. Pathways: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band, Orchestra,...
Youth Symphony Orchestras byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Jennifer H. McInerney"The future of classical music lies in youth orchestras."Perhaps this thought - uttered by New England Conservatory...
What The National Anthem Means To Me” byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 This month launches our fifth annual music student essay scholarship program. We have selected the theme, "Tell Us What The...
Upfront: Writing & Arranging: byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 BY VINCENT COROZINE (ASCAP) A good-sounding musical arrangement possesses many characteristics. However, the three most important characteristics include transparency of...
UpFront Achieving variety within an arrangement byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 We may achieve variety in many ways within a musical arrangement. This example is taken from an arrangement that I...
UpFront: Jazz / EarTraining / Jazz Education byMike Lawson October 19, 2006 0 How do we, as teachers, prepare kids these days to be better musicians, to appreciate music more, to understand and...
SBOUpfront: Planning a Performance bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 By Robert BrownAll conductors face the issue of planning for their next performance. I constantly mull over questions like "How...