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If you are like most music educators, by the time you read this you will be on holiday break. Midwest...

In recent years, skyrocketing executive compensation at large, publicly traded corporations has become a major issue in the news and...

From a Vision to a BandFrom a seed to a sapling, and a sapling to a tree. A strong music...

As this annual feature grows longer in the tooth, folks occasionally hypothesize: "At some point it's going to become difficult...

Happy Music in Our Schools Month! A great time of year to celebrate and showcase music education and the wondrous...

In the first grade, he revealed his earliest tendencies toward a career as a marching band director: he conducted the...

Band and orchestra directors interested in a unique travel opportunity that incorporates musical, social, cultural, and educational experiences should consider...

Many teachers talk about dedication to their students, to their career – and many genuinely mean it – but right...

A successful high school Marching Band program can outstrip the traditional scope of most other “academic programs.” Particularly in smaller...

In our June issue, School Band and Orchestra announced the winners of the 2004 Scholarship Essay Contest. Each of the...

 Spicing up Music Education through Mariachi The success of any music education program is predicated upon the ability to capture...

From the late 1830s to the early twentieth century, Brockton, Massachusetts was known as Shoe City, with 135 footwear factories...