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As we begin the school year it is appropriate to consider the repertoire we will choose for each of our ensembles.  Directors are frequently heard stating they need music to...

“Why would you want to play jazz?” “Are you sure about this?” “Do you know what you’re getting yourself into?” “Clarinet isn’t really a ‘jazz instrument’.” “Maybe you should get...

Musician 3rd Class (MU3) Alyse Merry benefited early in life from a vibrant and varied musical upbringing. Growing up in Media, Pennsylvania, Merry began studying piano with the late Maryanne...

On July 10th-12th, 2024, over 400 music educators descended on Fort Collins, Colorado at the 13th annual Modern Band Summit to make music, learn, and share with each other.  There...