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Dear Santa, Where do I begin? First, THANK YOU for bringing me the big present I asked for two years...

It all started when my kids were around ten years old and wanted to audition for a musical to be...

The holidays are a perfect time to recommend a new instrument purchase to a student. As an educator you know...

Listening and hearing are two different things. Hearing is involuntary and listening is voluntary. The student “hears” the birds, rain,...

The word “upbeat” has more than one meaning.  To most people, it means having a positive outlook, being cheerful, and...

SBO+: Normally, Lesley writes for SBO+ about orchestra and string teaching, but this month she shares important thoughts about relationship...

In October, SBO+ introduced you to Miss Abby’s classroom and provided an inventory list for the instruments and other gear...

Gordon J. Snyder joins the SBO+/MMR sales team from Orlando, Florida and has served as a band director and fine...

United Sound, a not-for-profit organization that provides students with disabilities equal access to the musical performing arts, has launched a...

For the first time ever, the SBO+ Essay Contest is open to instrumental and vocal students across the USA! With...

The University of North Carolina School of the Arts is a top-ranked creative and performing arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, N.C....