Beating Those Practice-Time Blues byMike Lawson March 27, 2009 0 Did Grammy-winning musicians always like to practice when they were kids or did they moan and groan about it, just ...
Sounding off on Print Music byMike Lawson October 6, 2008 0 Selecting repertoire is a critical aspect of band and orchestra programs, as directors must choose music that enables ensembles to ...
Testing Economic Waters byMike Lawson September 17, 2008 0 Between rising gas prices, major credit crises, and massive deficits in the Federal budget, the US is facing economic uncertainty ...
Virtual Direction byMike Lawson September 17, 2008 0 For years, video games have been the virtual enemy of many a teacher and parent as they draw students into ...
What I did on my Summer Vacation byMike Lawson August 7, 2008 0 Well, it is not really what I did; it is more what I learned. And it wasn't really my summer ...
Music Gaming and other Intro-Level Learning Tools byMike Lawson June 4, 2008 0 We music educators would be well served to keep abreast of music developments in the popular gaming world. Beyond better ...
What Music Really Means byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 A long time ago, a very good friend of mine, Tracy Leenman, sent me a note with this incredible and ...
November, 2007 byMike Lawson November 27, 2007 0 VH1 Save the Music Marks 10 Years The VH1 Save The Music Foundation 10th Anniversary Gala Presented By LG Electronics ...
The Dudamel Phenomenon byMike Lawson November 27, 2007 0 Clad in a bright blue, yellow, and red warm-up jacket which matches all of the members of the double-sized orchestra, ...
Byron Lampkins: Music is a Universal Language byMike Lawson February 5, 2007 0 How do you turn 120 musically inexperienced junior high school students into an award-winning string orchestra?
Programming byMike Lawson November 7, 2006 0 Each fall for the past two years I have written sequential articles for School Band and Orchestra magazine.
UpFront: Planning a Performance byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 All conductors face the issue of planning for their next performance. I constantly mull over questions like "How many weeks ...