Rebuilding the Bands by the Bay byMike Lawson December 4, 2018 0 In September the North Bay Haven Charter Academy Marching Band and its auxiliary units brought home the first-ever regional first...
Introductions Showcases Chicago’s Young Talent: Broadcast from Millennium Park celebrates classical music students byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 Michael San Gabino grew up in the Chicago suburb of Park Ridge, Illinois, learning to play saxophone. In college he...
Rehearsing a Marching Band Front Line Ensemble byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 I am going to discuss rehearsal techniques for training a mallet and percussion section in your marching band. Many of...
How to Succeed at Your First (or Next!) Job byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 If you are (or are soon to be) a band or orchestra teacher, you may wonder what someone who spent...
You Can Teach Percussion (Even if You Don’t Play) byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 I have always felt that percussion students can easily be overlooked, maybe because they are way back in the room,...
Sousa in World War One byMike Lawson November 4, 2018 0 Of all the bandmasters active in 1917, it should come as no surprise that John Philip Sousa (1854-1932) would head...
Independent Summer Music Camps byMike Lawson August 30, 2018 0 Mention summer camp and visions of marshmallows in the campfire, poison ivy, and bee stings come to mind. Perhaps a...
Festivals at Sea (and More!) with Performing Arts Consultants! byMike Lawson August 30, 2018 0 Getting a large group of students to any destination of any distance for any kind of event is a challenge.
The CMA Foundation Donates Millions to Music Education byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 The Country Music Association (CMA), established the 501(c) (3) CMA Foundation with a commitment to improving and sustaining music education...
The Inside Voice: An Interview with Concertmaster David Kim byMike Lawson August 4, 2018 0 David Kim paused after playing a few exquisite bars of music on his Italian violin. The concertmaster of The Philadelphia...
Symphonic Youth byMike Lawson July 16, 2018 0 School in Miami, Florida generally ends in late May or early June, not to start again until after Labor Day.
The National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers Band byMike Lawson July 16, 2018 0 The American Civil War created a need for musicians for service in each Union regiment.