Here’s One Time it’s OK for Your Jazz Band to be Square by Mike Lawson July 16, 2023 0 When rehearsing your jazz ensemble, try setting them up in a box (square). This will allow them to hear each other...
Repertoire Planning Simplified by Mike Lawson July 16, 2023 0 Even though we are in full-on summer mode, predictably our thoughts turn to the school year ahead. That means even...
What Just Happened? by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 Do you ever feel like you have been racing the clock, running on a hamster wheel, and working so hard...
What is the Tongue Doing? by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 What is the tongue doing? Increase flexibility and decrease tension in the tongue by incorporating the following exercise in 2...
From Mean Green to Army Green: My Journey as a Musician by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 “Are you sure about this?” my mother asked with a slight twinge of worry. “We support your decision and are...
Smooth Transition Make Your First Five Years as Music Director a Snap with These Tips by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 With a director transition in any music program, there is bound to be change, whether that change is big or...
Meeting a Music Icon by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 If you could meet your favorite composers from all of history who would they be? I have no doubt some...
Rehearsing with Kids and Teens by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 In a typical adult rehearsal for a musical, the actors are told rehearsals are twice a week from 8 to...
ABCs of Advocacy by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 Advocacy is the art of building relationships. Over the past several years, my journey has provided me with some amazing...
Recruitment and Retention Tips by Mike Lawson June 12, 2023 0 As soon as school is out for the summer, use this 10-step approach to having your best recruitment year yet....
The Sin of Being Obsessed with Tempo Markings by Mike Lawson June 11, 2023 0 Perhaps no element of the artistry of music making generates more discussion and debate than tempo markings. Why? As we...