Concert Band

By Lindsey Berthiaume Every band director wants to improve the sound of his or her reed section for timber, control,...

In the first grade, he revealed his earliest tendencies toward a career as a marching band director: he conducted the...

A Drummer’s Thoughts: The sun glints through the band room windows. Spring has finally arrived and what I would give...

To be quite honest, the idea of performing at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) did not...

Throughout my years as a private flute teacher, I have addressed a wide variety of technical problems among my students....

by Bob Morrison Why on earth do we need a "Music Director's Survival Guide?" I have never heard of a...

Your percussionists probably represent the best-organized and best-behaved sections in your band, right?No? How odd, seeing as they are far...

Band and orchestra directors interested in a unique travel opportunity that incorporates musical, social, cultural, and educational experiences should consider...

 Spicing up Music Education through Mariachi The success of any music education program is predicated upon the ability to capture...

By Christian Wissmuller For the past 17 years, SarahFitzgerald has been a string orchestra teacher in Charleston County, South Carolina....

From the late 1830s to the early twentieth century, Brockton, Massachusetts was known as Shoe City, with 135 footwear factories...

By Robert BrownAll conductors face the issue of planning for their next performance. I constantly mull over questions like "How...