Commentary

Every band director recognizes the importance of giving students a good start, but few turn the concept around to consider...

A Choral Work for Our Time.

The need for the arts in every life we serve is vital, and you are the dedicated “composer” of each...

Once the shock of school closings and canceled performances subside, many band directors may begin wondering if there would be...

We’ve had a failure of leadership on multiple levels. This crisis should be precedented, and it’s not. I should have...

Music-making is much more than reproducing notes and rhythms from a page. Music organizations across the nation recognize this on...

Collegiate training of music educators is almost exclusively devoted to the comprehensive study of music and its instruction, but veteran...

In March of 2020, not only did the entire world stop, but so did the way we educate students, from...

This past March, and seemingly overnight, the COVID-19 pandemic swept through our world, leaving us isolated at home and plagued...

Thoughts on how to keep music making alive during a pandemic.

A few key takeaways on what community choral leaders should be doing to prepare for the year ahead.

A suggested teaching and exercise schedule for navigating at-home lessons If there’s a word that’s been floating around every teaching...