2008 Essay Scholarship Winners byMike Lawson February 9, 2011 0 SUBJECT: "Dear Mr. President, I am writing to tell you why music is so important to my complete education..."The following ...
2010 Essay Contest Winners byMike Lawson February 9, 2011 0 The following ten students are recipients of the 2010 essay scholarship, "I believe music must remain a part of the school ...
And the Beat Goes On! byMike Lawson November 5, 2010 0 This time we're going deep into the core of music: the beat. Going all the way back to the days ...
November 2010 byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 New Works from KJOS Pride, Promise and Progress, by Timothy Mahr, was commissioned by St. Olaf College to celebrate the ...
Awareness is Key: An Interview with Composer John Mackey byMike Lawson August 13, 2010 0 Peacefully coexisting with musical literature for band and orchestra is a topic that is typically at the core of most ...
Summer Music Camps byMike Lawson March 1, 2010 0 Extracurricular music programs come in all shapes and sizes, and those students who have the opportunity to attend some type ...
School B&O Buying Habits 2009 byMike Lawson November 6, 2009 0 For music educators, procuring band and orchestra instruments for their students can be challenging. When faced with budget restrictions, a ...
Introducing Rolls on Snare Drum byMike Lawson November 6, 2009 0 The most ubiquitous problem faced by percussionists is the question of how to sustain sounds on percussion instruments. The crux ...
An Inside Look byMike Lawson October 9, 2009 0 The flute has always been a favorite choice among young students just starting out in music. Its ethereal and beautiful ...
A Push for Strings: Merlyn Beard byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 In the early 1990s, there was no orchestra program in the Waterford (Mich.) School District; fast-forward to this past year, ...
What to Do on the First Day of Rehearsal byMike Lawson August 5, 2009 0 The first day of rehearsal can be the most stressful day of the year for directors and instructors. There are ...