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In the Plaza de Armas in Old Havana, Cuba, student musicians perspired in the tropical humidity combined with the heat of...

Directors Really Do Make a DifferenceThe year was 1982 and I was a high school sophomore. I had been playing...

Should you attend a festival? If so, which one?

Four top teachers divulge their practical strategies.

Using choir to build confidence and bridge disciplines.

This installment of concert band repertoire reviews features music in a range of difficulty levels by James Curnow, Bob Margolis,...

​​Did you know that there are over one million apps each on Apple’s App Store and Google’s Google Play store?...

Considering the literal beating that drums and related equipment take on a regular basis, care and maintenance of snares and...

Building A Band Worth Being A Part Of Things are moving in the right direction for the Santa Teresa High School Band...

Break It Down: Learning it all at once is just too much for beginners - It’s the first day of handing out...

Skimming the Top: - How to Find the New Masterworks - It was the summer before my second year of teaching...

In my own experience initiating and executing an El Sistema program as an afterschool supplement to an already existing school-based...