Good News! byMike Lawson May 11, 2023 0 With the beginning of spring comes festivals, ensemble trips, warmer weather, and of course, seasonal allergies. This spring, the NAMM...
Back to Normal (Sort of) – Now What? byThomas Palmatier April 2, 2023 0 It’s that time of year when ensembles are preparing for festivals, assessments, contests, or whatever terminology is used in your...
Working Together byThomas Palmatier March 13, 2023 0 In the past few issues of SBO+ we announced partnerships with the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and the American...
Relationships byThomas Palmatier February 19, 2023 0 Music, teaching, leadership, management, and daily life all have one thing in common. They are all about relationships. When people...
A New Year and a New SBO+ byThomas Palmatier January 15, 2023 0 As we look back at 2022 and ahead to 2023, it’s hard to underestimate the changes SBO+ has gone through....
Learning from the Masters byThomas Palmatier December 15, 2022 0 Often when you see a title like this you expect to see a collection of grizzled master educators imparting the...
Let’s Get to the Growth Zone byThomas Palmatier November 13, 2022 0 For about a half century (gosh, that’s old!) I’ve been a band kid. I also played string bass in the...
Same Great Magazine – Only More byThomas Palmatier October 13, 2022 0 Every time I hear someone (especially a streaming service) say they’re going to start a “Plus” service it generally means...
Welcome Back to School! byThomas Palmatier September 19, 2022 0 As I talk with music educators around the country, an increasing number of you are being called upon to teach...
Growing Leaders byThomas Palmatier August 2, 2022 0 As you can imagine, the U.S. Army places a high premium on developing leaders and teaching principles of leadership. As...
Let Them Lead byThomas Palmatier July 8, 2022 0 In June, I was privileged to spend time working with talented young musicians at a band camp. They nervously filed...
Thanks for Creating Safe Spaces byThomas Palmatier June 14, 2022 0 In this issue of SBO we feature a unique perspective on the role of travel in a music program. Tom...