Perspective

When my wife and I leave the mall I impatiently hit the parking lot blazing ahead, but headed off in...

We all got into music careers because we love music. I got into the world of music how-to book publishing,...

I believe it is very important for our students to use music to help the sick and the elderly. I...

Welcome back to work! It’s a new year, a fresh start, but of course, only the midpoint for the school...

It is often very tempting in band programs to want to focus on getting trophies.

From hurricane season in my hometown of Panama City, Florida, to wildfires all across my former home state of California,...

As editor of both Choral Director and School Band and Orchestra, I’m a pretty easy mark for kids coming around...

Yeah man, did I get it! First time I heard the music of Stax/Volt Records’ southern-fried soul as a kid...

While some concepts such as phrasing are relatively straightforward to address, intonation can be tough for young players to grasp...

In my clinics, concerts, and adjudication around the world, I frequently find students who don’t have a good concept of...

On August 31st, solo artist and former Fleetwood Mac member Bob Welch would have turned 73. Bob and his wife...

 Starting a new teaching job is an incredibly exciting and challenging moment in a young teacher’s career. In the midst...