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We have all heard the pitch for summer professional development (PD) programs. “It will change your life.” “It will fire...

The NAMM Show in January is where manufacturers roll out their new products. Each year, SBO+  dispatches our undercover team...

By Tom Palmatier The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) had its first show in 1901. From its roots as...

What a response! You submitted thousands of votes proving that music educators are the most important customers and influencers in...

The Midwest Clinic returns to McCormick Place West in Chicago, Illinois for the 79th annual edition of the country’s largest...

 By Mike Lawson Celebrating its 25th anniversary, JodyJazz has grown from a one-man idea in New York City to one...

A version of this was published in September 2019 and it still ranks as one of the most read articles...

Establishing a positive classroom culture in a music education environment demands more than effective lesson planning and classroom management; it...

When Gator Cases was founded in 2000 by Crystal Morris and her father, Jerry Freed, the company was literally born...

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For 32 years, our sister publication, MMR Magazine, has sponsored the Dealers’ Choice Awards where folks in the music industry...

If there is a messiah in the world of waltzes that earthbound heavenly messenger comes in the form of the...