Modern Band

Many times, in my career I have talked with piano players who couldn’t relate to the joint music making experience,...

Improvisation on the ukulele is great way for students to express their creativity and can be fun! If you’re not...

On July 10th-12th, 2024, over 400 music educators descended on Fort Collins, Colorado at the 13th annual Modern Band Summit...

Have you ever thought, “Modern band sounds great but I don’t have the time, instruments, or patience to do modern...

Peer mentoring seems like a simple enough concept but identifying ways it can manifest itself practically in popular music education...

Modern band, a music class that places popular music at the center of its instruction, has been gaining traction in...

Every music educator would agree there is incredible value in allowing our students the opportunity to perform. The hard work...

How do you move your modern band forward once they have mastered the basics? Below are a few ideas to...

As the lights dimmed on the audience, the conclusion of the Hip-Hop Roundtable keynote at the Modern Band Summit ended...

Are you or your student drummers ready to move past “boots and cats” but you’re not sure what comes next?...

In the January SBO+ issue, I shared ideas for creating songs within a group setting. And while it is important...

As a new band director, I quickly learned I was going to need to get comfortable with teaching instruments other...