Putting the “Fun” in Fundraising bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Fundraising is sometimes seen as an awful chore which only takes away from teaching and rehearsal time. However, many schools...
2007, December/January bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 Juilliard and NYFS: SOPW Juilliard and New York Festival of Song present Songs of Peace and War on Wednesday, January...
Today’s Students, Tomorrow’s Audience bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 As symphony orchestras and choruses across the United States have been facing diminishing audiences in recent years, an intriguing study...
50 Directors Who Make a Difference byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 As this annual feature grows longer in the tooth, folks occasionally hypothesize: "At some point it's going to become difficult...
Searching For Inspiration byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 We all seek musical inspiration from different sources and occasionally it comes along even when we're not actively searching. It...
UpFront: Planning a Performance byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 All conductors face the issue of planning for their next performance. I constantly mull over questions like "How many weeks...
Multicultural Music: Broadening Students’ Musical Horizons byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Dawn AllcotIn a recent survey conducted by MENC, the National Association for Music Education, 95 percent of 364 music...
Recording: Mastering – The Crucial Step in CD Creation byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Greg Simon & Nick MacDonald Is your school band, orchestra or choral group planning on making a recording...
UpClose: The Gift of Attention byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Joseph Alsobrook The following is an excerpt from the book. Pathways: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band, Orchestra,...
A Love Affair with Music: Vincent Macrina and the Brockton Band Program byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 From the late 1830s to the early twentieth century, Brockton, Massachusetts was known as Shoe City, with 135 footwear factories...