LA County Secures Nearly $24 Million to Boost Life Sciences Sector, Create 10,000 Jobs by SBO Staff September 11, 2025 0 Los Angeles County has received $23.92 million in state funding to accelerate growth in its life sciences sector and create...
Headlines by SBO Staff September 10, 2025 0 SBO+ Awards to be Presented at Midwest Clinic In addition to many wonderful performance and impactful clinics, several companies will...
Blueprints and Building Blocks: Starting the Year with Intention by SBO Staff September 9, 2025 0 By Bill Humbert A new school year brings excitement, fresh energy, new faces, and opportunities to shape the musical...
Here We Go Again by SBO Staff September 5, 2025 0 By Tom Palmatier Well, here it is, another school year. By the time you read this you will already have...
The 2026 YoungArts Application is Now Open! by SBO Staff September 5, 2025 0 The 2026 YoungArts application is now open! YoungArts is a young artist’s key to a lifetime of creative and professional...
Empowering Educators: Bridging the Gap Between Teaching and Technical Expertise in Music Education By Lisa Canning by SBO Staff August 26, 2025 0 Pull Quote: It's alarming to recognize that during the formative teenage years, many wind players decide whether they will pursue...
How Your Music Boosters Can Help You Become a Better Teacher By Joel Schut & Katherine (Kip) Mason by SBO Staff August 22, 2025 0 Reprinted from American String Teacher with permission from ASTA and the authors. Has your school or community music booster organization...
Learn About the TeachMusic Coalition by SBO Staff August 21, 2025 0 Why Teach Music? Do What You Love, Love What You Do - Share your passion for music with others. Connect...
Arts Education Strategic Planning: The Ultimate Advocacy Tool By Laurie T. Schell by SBO Staff August 21, 2025 0 The mechanics of strategic planning are straightforward enough. Simply put, a strategic plan charts a course for the future by...
Ten Teaching Behaviors That Make a Difference By Dr. Charles T. Menghini by SBO Staff August 19, 2025 0 Greet your students. Let them know you are happy to see them. Students need to know you like them as...
Reflections by Dr. Harry Begian By Dr. Richard Johnson by SBO Staff August 15, 2025 0 This series of three articles is excerpted from the 1991 dissertation, “Program Trends of the Michigan State University Bands1967 to...
The Power of Partnerships: University, Communities, and Schools By Christopher M. Baumgartner by SBO Staff August 14, 2025 0 Universities are deeply woven into the fabric of their communities, contributing to everything from athletics to service and business. Music...