Gradually, during the last few decades, women have made their presence known in the music education field. As noted in this month's SBO Report, a recent MENC study of its...
The U.S. Navy is looking for a few good musicians. With six 45-piece “large fleet” bands and two 35-piece “small fleet” bands stationed throughout the United States, as well as...
A common misconception about teaching children to play the cello is that it requires more striving and effort than its smaller counterparts. Not true! Playing the cello requires more balance...
Photos by Jim McGuire, McGuire Photography, Nashville, Tenn.Jo Ann Hood has taught music education for 30 years – every single one of them in her native Tennessee, and most of...
Seventeen years ago, the University of Arlington, Texas, sent its football team packing. For some marching band programs, this decision would have meant certain defeat. Football game halftime shows are...