Winter is Coming: Prepare Your Fleet! byMike Lawson December 3, 2020 0 If you are reading this in the Northern Hemisphere, then you know that aside from it being the most wonderful...
You Are Enough: Self-Care in this Stressful Time byMike Lawson October 28, 2020 0 The phrase has been overused recently, but we are in unprecedented times. I am taking a step back from the...
Sound Matters: Sound Equipment to Enhance Distance Learning in Orchestra byMike Lawson October 1, 2020 0 Music listening and playing is ultimately about sound. So why are you not using simple tools to enhance your teaching...
Shielding Our Future: Tony van Veen pivots his company Disc Makers towards providing PPE byMike Lawson September 2, 2020 0 When the ball dropped on New Year’s Eve and 2020 began, Disc Makers CEO Tony van Veen had no idea...
Organizing Your Instrument Fleet and Supplies for Student Success byMike Lawson September 2, 2020 0 Organizing your school instrument fleet can be a daunting task. Depending on the size of your district and program, you...
The Time for Chamber Music Is Now! byMike Lawson July 31, 2020 0 With COVID-19 throwing havoc into school schedules, even if we are back, we may not have orchestra class as we...
Five Repair Tools Every Orchestra Program Should Own byMike Lawson July 15, 2020 0 When we inevitably return to the classroom, due to the extended closures in many areas, some of our school-owned instruments...
Rehabilitation: Surviving the Heavier Side of the Equation byMike Lawson June 15, 2020 0 As effects of the ongoing pandemic (shelter-in-place orders, social distancing, general isolation) have been felt around the world, it has...
Rehabilitation for Violinists: Surviving the Coronavirus byMike Lawson April 30, 2020 0 With all the weird we have had thrown at us lately, the lack of making music with other people has...
Establishing an Environment of Trust Expectations in the Classroom byMike Lawson March 3, 2020 0 The ability to take the needs of those around you and compromise accordingly (and adjust to them without fuss) makes...
‘Am I Successful?’ Navigating the Dangers of Comparison byMike Lawson February 6, 2020 0 “Am I successful?” is a question that affects everyone who considers themselves in an educational or professional path.
The Intricacies of Tuning and Wellness byMike Lawson January 10, 2020 0 When Eileen McKissick began offering sound therapy in her massage practice, she soon discovered she could use tuning forks to...