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Robbie Hanchey is breathing new life into the Valley Schools music departmentLocated between the small towns of Eden (pop. 400)...

Inside the methods that fueled The Woodlands High School's run to the BOA Grand National Championship“A group can win a...

A Small-Town Band with Big-Time AmbitionsNew Mexico is the fifth largest state in the U.S. in terms of area, but...

Exploring strategies for more inclusive music educationViolinist and educator Adrian Anantawan. Photo by Toni Jackson.Many music educators speak about trying...

The recruiting strategies that fuel the Vero Beach (Fla.) High School BandLocated several hours north of Miami on a stretch of...

Music With Attitude: Karina Lindsey and the Award-Winning Fowler Middle School OrchestrasKarina Lindsey has the Fowler Middle School orchestras booming....

Great Works and Fun Gigs: Marcus Tsutakawa & The Garfield OrchestraMarcus Tsutakawa, director of orchestras at Garfield High School, Seattle,...

Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra trains the USA’s most promising musical ambassadorsValery Gerviev conducts the NYO-USA. Photo by Chris Lee....

“Music Is Life Itself”Dale Clevenger, November 2000. Photo by Greg Morton.Dale Clevenger has forged a virtually incomparable career in music....

Tony Cox and the Mt. Juliet Band of GoldThe Mt. Juliet High School Drumline in costume for their Tin Man...

Maintaining and growing a high-caliber bandDavid Gorham, director of bands at Owasso High School in Owasso, Oklahoma.The Owasso High School...

OrchKids program blossoms under watchful eyesBy Eliahu SussmanIn addition to being a highly regarded professional ensemble, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra...