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Museum of Making Music Named Medium Business of the Decade
Mike Lawson | April 24, 2013As the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce in California celebrated its 90th anniversary this past month, the group honored the Museum of Making Music as one of two “Medium Business of the Decade” recipients. As the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce in California celebrated its 90th anniversary this past month, the group honored the Museum of Making […] Read More... -
West Virginia Theater and Music Teacher Wins $10k Great American Teach-Off Grant
Mike Lawson | April 24, 2013High School theater and music teacher Everett Jeremy Rodriguez recently earned his school $10,000 through the Great American Teach-Off. High School theater and music teacher Everett Jeremy Rodriguez recently earned his school $10,000 through the Great American Teach-Off. Rodriguez, who teaches at Liberty High School in southeastern West Virginia, won the award after being named […] Read More... -
Texas Elementary Students Build Recycle Music Instruments
Mike Lawson | April 24, 2013A group of Texas students celebrated this year’s Earth day by building instruments out of recycled materials. A group of Texas students celebrated this year’s Earth day by building instruments out of recycled materials. Students at Diboll Elementary, lead by a music teacher named Phyllis Kirkland, created an impromptu orchestra out of items like two-liter […] Read More... -
National Youth Orchestra 2013 Inaugural Tour Details Announced
Mike Lawson | April 24, 2013Carnegie Hall recently announced details for the inaugural July 2013 tour by the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. Beginning this summer, annually brings together some of the most talented young orchestral players from across the United States, ages 16-19. Carnegie Hall recently announced details for the inaugural July 2013 tour by […] Read More... -
Marching Band Battles South African Gang Life
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2013A recent CNN story reported on the thriving Bezzi’s Youth Brass Band, based in Limpopo, South Africa, which utilizes music to get teens involved in the performing arts rather than the danger of youth gangs.A recent CNN story reported on the thriving Bezzi’s Youth Brass Band, based in Limpopo, South Africa, which utilizes music to […] Read More... -
Piano Teacher Leaves Millions to College Foundation
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2013California’s Allan Hancock College recently received the largest financial gift to the college in school history, and it came from the estate of former faculty member Patty Boyd. California’s Allan Hancock College recently received the largest financial gift to the college in school history, and it came from the estate of former faculty member Patty […] Read More... -
Educational Entertainer Simmons Helps Students Discover Homemade Found Sound Orchestras
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2013Entertainer Al Simmons recently visited the Marysville Public Library in Marysville, Kansas, for a workshop that introduced objects like tin cans and wrenches as musical instruments to about 30 excited elementary school students.Entertainer Al Simmons recently visited the Marysville Public Library in Marysville, Kansas, for a workshop that introduced objects like tin cans and wrenches […] Read More... -
Army Band Visits Virginia School
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2013Students at Hopewell, Virginia’s Patrick Copeland Elementary School were one stop on a “Music in Our Schools” tour recently undertaken by the 392nd Army Band of Fort Lee.Students at Hopewell, Virginia’s Patrick Copeland Elementary School were one stop on a “Music in Our Schools” tour recently undertaken by the 392nd Army Band of Fort Lee. […] Read More... -
SupportMusic and NAfME State Leaders Oppose Michigan Legislative Measures to Cut Music Education
Mike Lawson | April 12, 2013The Support Music Coalition, led by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the National Association for Music Merchants (NAMM), reacted quickly when the Lansing, Michigan School Board voted to cut music, art and physical education elementary teaching positions from the 2013-14 budget. The Support Music Coalition, led by the National Association for Music […] Read More... -
LudwigMasters Acquires Latham Music
SBO Staff | March 28, 2013LudwigMasters Publications and The Lorenz Corporation recently announce the sale of Latham Music to LudwigMasters Publications. Read More... -
Morty And Iris Manus Receive MTNA Achievement Award
SBO Staff | March 28, 2013Alfred Music Publishing heads Morty and Iris Manus were honored with the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Achievement Award Read More... -
Music Education Advocacy Heroes Honored in D.C.
SBO Staff | March 28, 2013The SupportMusic Award presentation took place during NAMM’s annual D.C. Fly-In... Read More...
