June 2025 Celebrating 25 Years of Gator Cases: A Legacy of Innovation, Education, and Family byMike Lawson June 20, 2025
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Teachers’ Choice Awards – Let Your Voice Be Heard! byThomas Palmatier April 2, 2025 0 For 32 years, our sister publication, MMR Magazine, has sponsored the Dealers’ Choice Awards where folks in the music industry...
The Three-Quarter-Time Maestro: André Rieu and His Vision for Waltzes in Music Education bySBO Staff February 24, 2025 0 If there is a messiah in the world of waltzes that earthbound heavenly messenger comes in the form of the...
An Upclose Look at NAMM’s Educator Experience bySBO Staff January 8, 2025 0 The Educator Experience at The NAMM Show, January 23-25, 2005, offers educators of all levels (K-12, private, college faculty, administrators,...
Music Is Your Curriculum, Choose Wisely! byLarry Clark November 7, 2024 0 SBO+: This is the first in a series of articles explaining common practices used by publishers and state MEAs in...
Preview of the Midwest Clinic byThomas Palmatier October 27, 2024 0 By Thomas Palmatier Anyone who has ever attended the Midwest Clinic is familiar with the dizzying array of clinics, workshops,...
The Road to Memphis: Building the Marching Band Dream byCandace Fridley September 4, 2024 0 “Excited doesn’t even begin to describe it—for our students, this is truly the opportunity of a lifetime,” said Steve Kauffman,...
How to Choose the Right Travel Company for Your Music Group byEducational Tours, Inc. October 27, 2024 0 Planning a trip for your music students is no small feat, and finding the right travel company can help make...
Two Factors That Set Elite Travel Partners Apart byBrayer Teague September 3, 2024 0 One of my greatest joys as an educator was coordinating performance tours for my school’s bands, choirs and orchestras. In...
Jackson State University Orchestra byAngela Marlett August 8, 2024 0 SBO+: During my visit to JSU to work with their wind ensemble, I was struck by the quantity and quality...
The Opera/South Company of Jackson, Mississippi: A Legacy of Cultural Enrichment and Artistic Excellence August 8, 2024 0 The Opera/South Company of Jackson, Mississippi, stands as a significant pillar in the cultural and artistic history of the region....
A Look Inside a Super Bowl Performance August 8, 2024 0 Earlier this year, Jackson State University’s Sonic Boom of the South Marching Band received a once-in-a-lifetime invitation to participate in...