Perspective

Nearly every new teacher is urged to have a mentor to help guide them through their early years in the...

Test your knowledge about the products John Philip Sousa endorsed in advertisements.

This issue, I’m using this space to present correspondence from a middle school band director, Eric Combs, chronicling the journey...

From time to time I like to ask my students a simple, but thought-provoking question: “How do you detect mistakes...

All of us are constantly called upon to defend our music programs. Demands for “metrics” and “deliverables” require us to...

This issue we cover a lot of ground on orchestral music and performances, both by amazing youth programs, as well...

The good news: My original intent for this column this month was to announce how cool it is to welcome...

Every year I do a tour of Southern Illinois nursing homes called “Operation Give Hope.” When I see the looks...

This issue is heavy with stories on festival performances. It’s that time of year.

As I write this, thousands of teachers in Oklahoma and Kentucky have marched on their state capitals demanding an increase...

I go to a lot of music conferences for educators, as well as manufacturer product shows such as NAMM and...

In the long, long ago, you purchased software in a box, with installable media, and bought a particular version.