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Reinvigorating the Classical Art FormConductor Marin Alsop. Photo by Grant Leighton.Marin Alsop is the real deal. A MacArthur Fellowship “genius...

Evolution Within a Historic ProgramDr. Ken Dye, director of bands at the University of Notre Dame. Photo by Heather Gollatz-Dukeman.The...

A Life Changing Experience: Insight into One Band Program’s International Exchange.When planning a large-scale outing for a school music group, sometimes...

Over the past 19 years, Michael Niedziejko has steered the New Providence (New Jersey) High School marching band into remarkable...

Congratulations to the 2013 SBO essay scholarship winning students and their school music programs! Austin AmestoyAge 127th GradeLaurel Middle SchoolLaurel, MTIf...

A Glimpse into the Future of Music Education As technology shifts the world around us, long-accepted paradigms about how we communicate,...

SBO’s 15th annual “50 Directors Who Make a Difference” report comes at a pivotal time for music education in the United...

The San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory is the home of an El Sistema-inspired youth orchestra program. Recently, the organization partnered...

Part 1: An Introduction to Researching Music and the Brain Two pioneers in the field of researching how music impacts the brain...

Everyone knows that  learning and playing music has innumerable educational and developmental benefits. The many skills it takes to become proficient...

School Band & Orchestra has completed its 13th annual scholarship competition for music students, grades four to 12. Since its inception, the SBO Essay...

With the plethora of opportunities available to young people these days, kids often feel that they have to choose between...