Concert Band

This article is an excerpt from the book "Teaching Music at the Secondary Level: a Pedagogical and Curricular Guide," by...

This past year I was asked by MENC to respond to band director questions on the MENC Band Chat-Line. I...

Fundraising. Booking flights, buses, hotel accommodations. Recruiting chaperones. Organizing the itinerary. Answering multitudinous questions from students, parents and administrators. As...

With its pleasant climate and copious attractions, Orlando, Fla., has historically been a popular destination for school music groups across...

At first, Lassiter (Marietta, Ga.) High School Band Director Alfred L. Watkins downplays his band’s recent travel plans – a...

In today's struggling economy, when budget cuts affect arts and music programs, it's heartening to see that one source of...

Since the first military marching bands stepped off centuries ago, uniforms have been part of the marching tradition. Today, high...

The most important characteristic a show designer must have is a creative mind. This cannot be taught. Although a person...

Reinforcing the fiscal crunch facing most school music programs, a national sampling of band and orchestra directors revealed that the...

When Bruce Dinkins moved 3,000 miles to become band director at Bowie High School in Austin, Texas, he went with...

The students in the music technology class at Bolivar (Mo.) High School are building electric guitars - from scratch. Last...

Based on responses gathered in SBO's fall Budgeting Survey, two points are abundantly clear: annual budgets for school bands and...