Music Education in Urban Schools byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 The demographic, cultural and economic shifts in America over the past half-century have had significant impact on schools – especially...
Winter Guard Opportunities byMike Lawson November 1, 2003 0 The conclusion of marching band season can leave a void in the lives of those percussion and auxiliary performers who...
What Real Band Directors Use byMike Lawson July 1, 2003 0 This past year I was asked by MENC to respond to band director questions on the MENC Band Chat-Line. I...
Interdisciplinary Teaching in Middle School Music byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 This article was reprinted with permission from Tempo, the official magazine of the New Jersey Music Educators Association.Within the past...
Learning to Rock at an Early Age byMike Lawson April 1, 2003 0 The cynical could paraphrase Mark Twain and say that everybody talks about the lack of music in our schools, but...
Making Room for Music byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 In many school music departments, storage can be a stealth problem. Unless you had input in the initial design of...
An Alternative Christmas Program byMike Lawson November 1, 2002 0 Do you ever wish for a different kind of Christmas program? Are you concerned that your students may already be...
50 Steps to a Better Marching Band byMike Lawson August 1, 2002 0 As those associated with the marching band activity know, it's quite a task to coordinate music, movement and auxiliary work...
How to Prevent Teacher Burnout byMike Lawson July 1, 2002 0 Approximately 6,000 music teachers leave the profession each year. According to education statistics from the U.S. Office of Education, 40...
Conducting a Historical Inquiry byMike Lawson May 1, 2002 0 Our school was about to close and be merged with the other two high schools in our district, due to...
Mixing Music and Politics byMike Lawson April 1, 2002 0 Politics. Now there’s a word I’ve seen many of my colleagues try to ignore. Politics is nothing more than perception....