2013 ’50 Directors Who Make a Difference’ Report by Mike Lawson December 16, 2013 0 SBO’s 16th annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” report once again shines the spotlight on an incredible array of...
Technology: Videoconferencing by Mike Lawson December 16, 2013 0 Videoconferencing and Remote Music Instruction The widespread use of computers and the Internet today has made distance learning so much easier...
String Section: Diversity by Mike Lawson December 16, 2013 0 Racial Diversity and the Symphony OrchestraDr. Aaron Dworkin of the Sphinx Organization.I have long been intrigued by the lack of...
From the Trenches: 2013 Holiday Wish List by Mike Lawson December 16, 2013 0 My Annual Holiday Wish List for Santa Dear Santa,Bob Morrison.How are you? I hope you and the missus have had a...
UpClose: Dale Clevenger by Mike Lawson December 16, 2013 0 “Music Is Life Itself”Dale Clevenger, November 2000. Photo by Greg Morton.Dale Clevenger has forged a virtually incomparable career in music....
Partnership Formed to Increase Piano Education by Mike Lawson December 12, 2013 0 Yamaha and Quincy Jones’ Playground Sessions Team Up to Increase Access to Piano EducationYamaha recently announced a new partnership with...
Bennett Reimer, 1932-2013 by Mike Lawson November 22, 2013 0 Pioneering music educator and author Bennett Reimer passed away on November 18 at the age of 81. Reimer's A Philosophy...
Pianist Constructs Da Vinci’s Viola Organista by Mike Lawson November 21, 2013 0 A Polish concert pianist and instrument maker, Slawomir Zubrzycki, has constructed what may be the first known version of the...
Percussion Performance: The Drum Stroke by Mike Lawson November 19, 2013 0 How to Enhance a Percussionist’s True Movement PotentialI joke with my students all the time that we live in a...
End Note: The Great Suzuki Debate by Mike Lawson November 19, 2013 0 Shinichi SuzukiAs SBO readers will have noticed by now, this publication recently began running a column, “String Section,” authored by...
Essential Repertoire: November 2013 by Mike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 Essential Repertoire: From the Top presents select reviews from “Frank Ticheli's List,” covering core repertoire for concert band chosen by...
Technology: Cloud-Based Software by Mike Lawson November 19, 2013 0 The Tech-Savvy Music Classroom Teachers who use technology to introduce, reinforce, and evaluate students’ proficiency with musical concepts in their classrooms...