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Paradigm Shifts and Parents’ RolesEvery once in a while we need a good dose of mother nature to wake us...

Hardware & software kits for school music educatorsThe term “Digital Audio Workstation” (DAW) refers to an electronic setup for recording,...

Beginner and step-up saxophone accessories for the education marketWith a nearly constant stream of new products coming to market, it can...

Winners to receive free music from Alfred Music PublishingThis November, SBO is partnering with Alfred Music Publishing to give away...

Emil Khudyev, winner of the first Vandoren Emerging Artist Competition, will be joining the staff at the prestigious Interlochen Arts...

Christopher Hogwood, the English conductor, harpsichordist, writer, musicologist, and founder of the Academy of Ancient Music, died on Wednesday, September...

Cultivating Grit and StoutheartednessSignificant achievements rarely happen without significant investment. While this may be particularly obvious within the music education...

Musical instruments or weapons of mass destruction?A common mistake made by non-percussionist music educators is the relegation of weaker percussion...

Practice software roundup #2: The Jazz Edition In my last article, we looked at three software packages used for performance training. These...

Insights on Dealing with Braces When I was in the second grade, I had an accident that knocked out a top...

Organizing an Honor BandDr. Michael Buck conducts the NE Minnesota Band Directors Association 2014 9-10 Honor Band.Honor bands are a rewarding...

World-class musicians and technology converge to support music educationWhat if it were possible to bring together the greatest classical musicians...