For about a half century (gosh, that’s old!) I’ve been a band kid. I also played string bass in the orchestra, sang in the choir, starred in musical theater productions,...
Early November is a time of great inspiration and community as drummers, percussionists, educators, and fans of all ages from all over the world make their way to Indianapolis, IN,...
One of the things I find that my early saxophone and clarinet learners need to focus on is tongue placement. The technique I was taught, and I find very helpful,...
Many of us in music education are aware of the research shows learning music results in educational, cognitive, social, emotional, and physical benefits. Even the federal Every Student Succeeds Act...
The age-old problem for bands is having too large a percussion section and placing students in the section where they will be successful. The argument could be made that skills...