To keep our knowledge of educational trends and best practices fresh, music teachers must continually seek out opportunities for professional development. Traditionally, these opportunities have been available from in-school or...
Composer Frank Ticheli discusses trends in new music for concert bandBy Eliahu Sussman FrankTicheli Having written significant works for orchestra, concert band, chamber groups, and choirs that have been debuted and performed...
SBO is proud to present the debut of this new repertoire review column. Drawing upon "Frank Ticheli's List" and "Above The Rest," this resource will offer core repertoire works personally...
A Life Changing Experience: Insight into One Band Program’s International Exchange.When planning a large-scale outing for a school music group, sometimes it helps to make friends first. For Ed Jacobi, band...
In preparation for a day of listening to young instrumentalists, a panel of judges were given guidelines on how to keep scoring consistent. One of the suggestions revealed much about...