June 2025 Behind the Curtain Tips on Evaluating Music for Your Jazz Ensemble bySBO Staff June 20, 2025
Warm-up with Improvisation byNancy Summitt October 27, 2024 0 Music educators may wonder how to incorporate improvisation into ensemble rehearsals despite its many benefits. I used to think I...
8 Tips to Smooth the Way for Incoming Booster Leaders byJenny Gipson October 27, 2024 0 By Jenny Gipson Oh, the life of a booster club board member, there is nothing quite like it! You and...
Making JOY Your Tonal Center: The Six Keys to Fulfillment and Well-being in Teaching Music byDr. Matthew Arau October 24, 2024 0 What are some of the most joyous moments you have experienced in your life? Were you in nature? Were you...
Tune Up Your Teaching: The Hottest Summer PD Trends for Music Educators! byElisa Janson Jones August 8, 2024 0 As the summer sun rises high in the sky, it’s not just the temperature that’s heating up for music educators—it’s...
Middle School Bands and Secondary Instruments August 8, 2024 0 Fun! Challenging! Exciting! Rewarding! Advantageous! Do your middle and high school band members double on different instruments? I have found...
ColorGuard: Electrifying Purpose and Bold Pageantry for Everyone August 8, 2024 0 When most people think of taking an elective or joining a school activity, they often believe they must choose between...
Teaching by Ear, Learning by Heart Creative Musical Arts at New England Conservatory – Part III April 8, 2024 0 SBO+: This is part 3 in a series of articles by faculty members of the NEC who share their tips...
Patriotic Music Binds Us to the Idea of America April 8, 2024 0 SBO+: Well-known author and frequent SBO+ contributor Harvey Rachlin provides this article on the important role music plays in developing...
Getting to the Point! Comparative Articulation for Woodwinds – Part 2 March 30, 2024 0 Before we delve into this in part 2 (see the February issue for part 1), a word of caution: All...
Teachers Need Self-Care, Too: Customized Routines to Combat School Stress March 30, 2024 0 Self-care is the most important guiding principle to have at the forefront of any music education position. Whether you are...
Inspiring the Next Generation of Music Educators February 19, 2024 0 It is no secret schools in the United States face the most significant educator workforce shortage in our Nation’s history....
Getting to the Point! Comparative Articulation for Woodwinds – Part 1 February 19, 2024 0 A director addresses their students: “Brass, let’s articulate some eighth notes: Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta Ta ta! 1!...