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Mike Lawson’s artistpro, LLC Acquires SBO, MMR, JAZZed and Choral Director Magazines from Timeless Communications
frank | June 28, 2021NASHVILLE - Publishing veteran Mike Lawson’s Tennessee-based artistpro, LLC has acquired Musical Merchandise Review (MMR), School Band & Orchestra (SBO), JAZZed and Choral Director magazines from Terry Lowe of Las Vegas-based Timeless Communications. Read More... -
On Dr. Keith Mason – Choral Director Musicals Contributor
SBO Staff | June 27, 2021We are deeply saddened to learn that our prolific, always informative and highly-entertaining contributor, Dr. Keith Mason, or “Doc” as his students called him, passed away last October, 2020. Coincidentally, that was an issue of Choral Director which contained one of his submissions, fittingly, on the cover, about his favorite musical, “The Sound of Music” […] Read More... -
artistpro, LLC Acquires MI/Education Trade Magazines
SBO Staff | June 24, 2021Industry Publishing Veteran Mike Lawson’s artistpro, LLC acquires Musical Merchandise Review (MMR), School Band & Orchestra (SBO), Choral Director, and JAZZed Magazines. MMR Editor of Two Decades Christian Wissmuller Continues as Executive Editor Terry Lowe, of Timeless Communications Corp. (TCC) – a Nevada corporation – announced on June 23, 2021 that longtime music industry publisher and current […] Read More... -
Hal Leonard Launches New, Expanded ArrangeMe Sheet Music Self-Publishing Platform
Mike Lawson | June 15, 2021Hal Leonard announced the launch on June 15 of a fully updated and expanded version of its sheet music self-publishing platform, ArrangeMe. This free service is designed to provide independent songwriters, composers and arrangers with licensing, distribution and sales solutions. Read More... -
Bard Music Festival Returns with “Nadia Boulanger and Her World” from Aug. 6–15
Mike Lawson | June 14, 2021The Bard Music Festival's 31st season returns this August with a two-week schedule titled "Nadia Boulanger and Her World." The 12 concert programs, performed live with limited in-person audiences, celebrate the legacy of this pioneering pedagogue, composer, conductor, pianist and organist from Paris, who helped shape generations of American musicians. Read More... -
New Disney Imagination Campus Curriculum to Encourage Career Exploration
Mike Lawson | June 11, 2021Disney Parks’ new Disney Imagination Campus is making its debut at both the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. These new educational experiences for visiting student groups are designed to inspire the students’ career ambitions with workshops, performances and special events. Read More... -
Jurassic World VelociCoaster Opens at Universal Orlando Resort
Mike Lawson | June 10, 2021At Universal’s Islands of Adventure attraction, guests can now brave the all-new species of roller coaster, inspired by Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment’s Jurassic World films. Read More... -
Herbie Hancock, Others Create Video to Teach Kindergarteners about Music
Mike Lawson | June 9, 2021Herbie Hancock teamed up with animators at Atomic Kid Studios and the Young Academic Research Group (YAM) at the Touro Graduate School of Education in New York City to release the first in a series of animated videos showcasing innovative methods for teaching kindergarteners about music. Read More... -
NAMM Announces Webinar on Potential Impact of Lacey Act on Imported Instruments
Mike Lawson | June 9, 2021CARLSBAD, CA — NAMM noted an early June advisory from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife services indicated that, on July 1, 2021, a wide range of imported musical instruments, including drums, clarinets, flutes and piccolos, and others will be required to file a Lacey Act import declaration. More details from NAMM (www.namm.org): While the industry […] Read More... -
Yamaha UC Announces WeAreTeachers.com Giveaway Winners
Mike Lawson | June 8, 2021Yamaha Unified Communications recently announced the winners of its WeAreTeachers.com teacher appreciation giveaway, held May 1 through May 31. Over 8,000 educators entered the giveaway. Committed to helping engage students, boost understanding, and overcome audio fatigue, Yamaha UC awarded one of three prizes to 12 teachers around the nation, including: 10 YVC-200 Personal Speakerphones for […] Read More... -
Pearl River Opens 2021 Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition to U.S. Pianists
Mike Lawson | June 7, 2021Pearl River Piano Group recently announced that the Kayserburg International Youth Piano Competition will now be open to pianists in the U.S. who will compete for a top prize all-expenses-paid trip to the finals in Guangzhou, China from Nov. 12 to 15, 2021. Read More... -
Carnegie Hall and WQXR Present the 10th Summer Season of ‘Carnegie Hall Live’
Mike Lawson | June 2, 2021For the 10th consecutive season, Carnegie Hall and WQXR unite to present Carnegie Hall Live, a series of broadcast concerts that draw upon some of the finest live performances from Carnegie Hall’s stages over the past nine years in programs that are thematically reimagined and newly produced. Jeff Spurgeon hosts the programs, which air on Thursdays through Aug. 26. Read More...
