Improv Techniques: The Art of Improvisation byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 By Lindsey Berthiaume Thursdays after school I would head down to my saxophone lesson with Jimmy Shand, who was a ...
Music Camps: The Cure for the Summertime Blues byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 Winter's almost over, which means summer's almost here! For serious music students, that means it's time to start thinking about ...
Making Room for Technology byMike Lawson October 22, 2006 0 It began about 15 years ago with one teacher’s vision: an efficient, streamlined music education program at W.C. Pryor Middle ...
Instrument Crossovers: Seasons of Change byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Krysten Ogrizovich The auditorium lights are slowly turned back on, as the thunderous applause of proud parents, family, and ...
Surviving the Percussion Section byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 A Drummer’s Thoughts: The sun glints through the band room windows. Spring has finally arrived and what I would give ...
Music Education in Urban Schools byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 The demographic, cultural and economic shifts in America over the past half-century have had significant impact on schools – especially ...
Inside the National Concert Band Festival byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 To be quite honest, the idea of performing at the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival (NCBF) did not ...
Report: Tuning Schemes for the Modern Percussion Ensemble byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 In the last 20 years, there has been a renaissance in the role played by the symphonic and marching percussion ...
Percussion Section Management byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 Your percussionists probably represent the best-organized and best-behaved sections in your band, right?No? How odd, seeing as they are far ...
Playing For Yourself byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Christian Wissmuller An accomplished performer, author, and clinician (www.kwylie.com), Wylie recently spoke with SBO about how he keeps his ...