SBO Staff

In the instrumental world, there are clearly defined grading levels for band and orchestra music. However, these levels are not as well established in the...

I recently interviewed Kai Stensgaard, who created the aluphone along with Michael Hansen, and he has a very interesting story behind this amazing instrument. Let’s...

I recently returned from the annual show of the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and what a show it was! It’s difficult to describe...

Discover Better By Sight Discover the innovative 4-step system to mastering sight reading in Better by Sight, a comprehensive classroom method packed with 165 exercise...

I have noticed my students get bored of rehearsing our pieces for our concert. We’ve been learning our pieces for a month and have another...

Reach back into the ghosts of television shows past and conjure up Tony Soprano’s voice asking, “How you doin’?” Seriously, how you doin’? With the...

How should a school band director measure success? What are the metrics we use to calibrate success? What do schools, communities, and students want from...

If there is a messiah in the world of waltzes that earthbound heavenly messenger comes in the form of the renowned Dutch violinist, conductor extraordinaire...

Over the next few months, in our WindTalkers column, we will be covering basic woodwind repair skills for saxophone, clarinet and flute. Our hope is...

TI:ME (Technology Institute for Music Educators) is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a special offer for all pre-registered attendees of the TI:ME Pre-Conference at the...