School Band & Orchestra + The Voice of Music Educators
School Band & Orchestra +
Advertise
Subscribe Free!
Manage Subscription
Departments
Choral String Section Concert Band Modern Band Mariachi Orchestra Marching Band Jazz
Instruments Woodwinds Wind Talkers Percussion GoodVibes Repertoire Playing Tips Brass
Resources Fundraising General Music Advocacy NAfME Neighborhood MAC Corner MusicEd: Mentor Minute
Commentary Commentary Bubbett's Bookshelf Leadership Tips Perspective InService America's Bandmasters America's Musicians Tone Deaf Comics
Editorial Features News Headlines
Current Issue
Past Issues
Awards/Entries
50 Music Teachers who Make a Difference Teachers' Choice Awards Nominations
Bob Rogers Travel

Concert Band

Conducting Habits for Better Ensemble Musicianship

A practical look at conducting issues that can limit an ensemble's musical potential, with suggestions directors can bring directly into rehearsal.

April 20, 2026 Concert Band
Read the feature
Program pulse Leadership
June 2026 School Band & Orchestra + cover

June 2026 Current Issue

Orchestra

Exploring Brazilian culture and music through strings

Tone Deaf Comics

What would my band director do?

Wind Talkers

The repair relationships that keep programs moving

June 2026 School Band & Orchestra + cover

Current Digital Issue

June 2026

Read the current magazine in the digital page-turn edition.

Open the digital page-turn issue

Departments

Concert Band

Conducting habits for better ensemble musicianship

Rehearsal craft, tone, literature, assessment, and the daily work of building a better band.

More Concert Band
Marching Band

Bands are not the same, and that is okay

Season planning, student culture, field performance, uniforms, logistics, and travel.

More Marching Band
Choral

Ask a Conductor

Vocal development, literature, classroom practice, theater crossover, and program leadership.

More Choral
Orchestra

Fine-Tuning the Foundation

Repertoire, bowing, program growth, festivals, and student-centered string pedagogy.

More Orchestra
Jazz

Treat your ears to recordings of upcoming jazz charts

Rhythm sections, charts, festivals, soloing, and practical jazz pedagogy.

More Jazz
Technology

Using BOOM in the classroom

More Technology
Travel & Festivals

Performance opportunities beyond the classroom

Transformative travel: how the right music tour partner elevates student learning Thanksgiving Parade of Bands: an inside look Setting yourself up for success
Instruments & Gear

The practical equipment side of school music

Repair relationships that keep programs moving Focusrite announces Clarett+ OctoPre Sher Music Co.'s The Jazz Saxophone Book
Perspective

Educator voice, policy, and professional reflection

Breathe - then reinvent yourself The future looks bright What would my band director do?

Latest

June 25

Viajando Pelo Brasil I, Suite for Strings: A fun way to explore Brazilian culture and music

June 23

What Would My Band Director Do?

June 22

Ask a Conductor

June 19

Why every band program needs a trusted repair tech relationship

Concert Band

Conducting Habits for Better Ensemble Musicianship

A practical look at conducting issues that can limit an ensemble's musical potential, with suggestions directors can bring directly into rehearsal.

April 20, 2026 By Dr. Isaac Brinberg Current SBO+ page

Related across School Band & Orchestra +

Ask a Conductor Using BOOM in the classroom Transformative travel

In this issue

Concert Band Educator perspective News

Sections

Browse by the work music educators do

News

Industry updates, deadlines, appointments, clinics, and school music announcements.

Concert Band

Rehearsal strategy, repertoire, assessment, and ensemble growth.

Marching Band

Season planning, field performance, uniforms, travel, and logistics.

Choral

Vocal programs, literature, classroom practice, and leadership.

Orchestra

String education, ensemble building, and program support.

Jazz

Improvisation, rhythm sections, festivals, and jazz pedagogy.

Technology

Notation, recording, classroom systems, apps, and hybrid learning.

Travel & Festivals

Student travel, festival planning, destinations, and performance opportunities.

Instruments & Gear

Purchasing, repair, maintenance, products, and classroom equipment.

Perspective

Commentary, columns, educator voice, and professional reflection.

Archive priorities

News, choral, instruments and gear, marching band, jazz, orchestra, technology, travel, and educator perspective.

Current Issue

June 2026 Current Issue

June 2026 June 2026 School Band & Orchestra + cover
Concert Band

Conducting Habits for Better Ensemble Musicianship

Perspective

What Would My Band Director Do?

Technique

Ask a Conductor

Travel

Transformative Travel

Gear

Repair Relationships That Keep Programs Moving

Technology

Using BOOM in the Classroom

Past Issues

Recent editions of School Band & Orchestra +

June 2026 cover

June 2026

Articles | Digital Issue

May 2026 cover

May 2026

Articles | Digital Issue

April 2026 cover

April 2026

Articles | Digital Issue

March 2026 cover

March 2026

Articles | Digital Issue

February 2026 cover

February 2026

Articles | Digital Issue

Search

Search School Band & Orchestra +

Advertising system

Ad positions are structure, not afterthought

Leaderboard placements

  • Top of site
  • Section breaks
  • Archive tops
  • Issue pages
  • Article intro, midbody, and bottom

Sidebar placements

  • Homepage rail
  • Article rail A/B/C
  • Section archive rail
  • Issue rail when needed
  • June 2026 cover

    June 2026

    Articles | Digital Issue
  • May 2026 cover

    May 2026

    Articles | Digital Issue
  • April 2026 cover

    April 2026

    Articles | Digital Issue
  • March 2026 cover

    March 2026

    Articles | Digital Issue
  • February 2026 cover

    February 2026

    Articles | Digital Issue
artistpro Cloud

© 2000 - 2026 artistpro, LLC

7012 City Center Way, Suite 207
Fairview, Tennessee 37062

Wenger Transcend Ad