Travel Planning: Budget Myth Busting—Part 3 by Mike Lawson July 24, 2021 0 In this final (for now, anyway) installment of this series, we’ll discuss some myths related to motorcoach travel and expectations...
Inside DCI – March 2018: A Month to Celebrate Marching Arts and Learn Evolving Trends by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 March has quickly become an important month for all things marching. Since the official launch of March 4th as National...
Yes, Manufacturers Might (Eventually) Listen to You by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 I go to a lot of music conferences for educators, as well as manufacturer product shows such as NAMM and...
Grammy Education News: The GRAMMY Foundation Changes Name to GRAMMY Museum, Programming Expands by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 Note: In the interest of full disclosure, I am a 20+ year voting member of the Recording Academy, former member...
Eight Ways to Make Your Percussionists More Integral to Each Rehearsal by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 Do you ever struggle to keep your percussion students involved throughout the entire rehearsal?
Commentary: Save Our Symphony by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 Recently, the San Antonio Symphony embarked on an emotional rollercoaster of dizzying speeds and heights.
Stringed Instruments: Winter Weather Helping Students Handle Instrument Maintenance Needs from a Distance by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 This January found many students without adequately functional instruments (as can most winter months).
Building a Lasting Lineage through Mentorship by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 More than two decades after graduation, I still try to grab a drink with my middle and high school jazz...
Commentary: Re-Energize Your Band Program by Mike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 A teacher who has been in the classroom for several years has probably developed many effective and comfortable routines for...
Commentary: Nurture Student Composers in Your School by Mike Lawson March 2, 2018 0 When it comes to writing music today, band and orchestra compositions are not the top choice for the majority of...
Harry Bicket To Conduct The English Concert at Carnegie Hall by Mike Lawson March 1, 2018 0 On Sunday, March 25 at 2:00 p.m., Harry Bicket will conduct Handel’s Rinaldo at Carnegie Hall with acclaimed baroque orchestra The English Concert.
Hal Leonard’s ‘Popular Hits for Orchestra’ by Mike Lawson March 1, 2018 0 School orchestras can entertain audiences with new arrangements from Hal Leonard of several of the biggest hits of 2017, such...