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Bingeworthy! The Wondrous Culture of Obsessive Practicers
Dr. Angela Ammerman | December 11, 2023You know how when you watch an incredible show, you can’t resist watching the next episode, and the next one, and the one after that? Before you know it, you have binge-watched the entire series in one night? Well, this is what music is like for some of us. Unfortunately, very few of our students […] Read More... -
Top Music Ed Print Products for 2023
SBO Staff | December 11, 2023Concert Band Alfred Music • Alfred.com Arabian Dances by Roland Barrett, Grade 2 The Tempest by Robert W. Smith, Grade 1 Red Giant by Jorge L. Vargas, Grade 2 You Better Sleigh! by JaRod Hall, Grade 3 Great Beginnings by Michael Kamuf, Grade 0.5 Excelcia Music • ExcelciaMusic.com Byzantine Dances by Carol Brittin Chambers Acropolis […] Read More... -
Best in Class Holiday Gifts for Woodwind Musicians
Lisa Canning | December 11, 2023It’s easy during the holiday season to think a gift certificate from the local school service music store is enough to remember your favorite someone who loves to play a woodwind instrument. However, this holiday season, consider taking the extra step to shop with a specialty woodwind retailer who probably has decades of experience on […] Read More... -
The Best of the Best
Thomas Palmatier | December 10, 2023This is a very special issue for SBO+ because it puts the focus on all of you, the music teachers who make kids’ lives better every single day. There was a commonality to nearly all the submissions. Their focus was not on the director but on the students. Indeed, here’s a quote from one of […] Read More... -
2024 Essay Contest Now Open!
SBO Staff | December 8, 2023The 2024 SBO+ Essay Contest, sponsored by NAMM Foundation, Alfred, MakeMusic, Sweetwater, Hal Leonard, Yamaha, Focusrite, and Adam Audio is now open. Please be sure to read new rules on the form and agree before submitting. We got some great entries last year, and can’t wait to read the new ones! Read More... -
Hal Leonard Combines with Muse Group, Uniting Two Music-Content Leaders in a Shared Mission to Improve the Lives of Music Makers
SBO Staff | December 4, 2023The landmark deal brings together teams behind the world’s most iconic sheet music catalogs, the largest online musician communities, and award-winning creator software. Hal Leonard, the legendary sheet music and educational publisher, joins digital leader Muse Group, in a partnership set to revolutionize access to popular music and creator tools for musicians worldwide. As makers […] Read More... -
Tone Deaf Comics
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Tom’s Tips
Thomas Palmatier | November 1, 2023SBO+: I get asked to present quite a few conducting workshops, especially for busy music educators who may not have the time or money to attend the many summer symposia that are out there. From time to time, I will share some of the things I often include in those workshops. Your Body is Your […] Read More... -
Texas Christian University
SBO Staff | November 1, 2023The TCU School of Music offers an uncommon musical environment in which students learn and grow as artists, educators and individuals. Under the direction of our renowned faculty and through a broad array of performance and scholarly programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, our students are well prepared to pursue their music careers […] Read More... -
Ask a Conductor
ACDA | November 1, 2023SBO+: These ideas are equally applicable to all ensembles and general music classrooms. Question: My morale coming back from winter break is low, and I’m struggling to get myself and my students excited about a new semester. What are your favorite games or activities, especially geared toward getting students out of their shells and engaged […] Read More... -
Join the Team That is Your School: Be a Teacher-Leader
Cory Swanson | November 1, 2023Imagine you have a loaf of bread. This loaf is finite, it has borders. There’s only so much bread. You can tear off a piece and use it. Sometimes you get something back for your bread, sometimes you waste it.  Now, shift this analogy to your political capital: in your school, in your district, […] Read More... -
Inspiring a Love of Music, By Frank Battisti and Scott Rush
Jon Bubbett | November 1, 2023Imagine being at a conference for music educators and running into one (or more!) of the teaching/conducting/composing icons of our day! What would you ask them if you had the chance? What could you learn in the span of a brief introductory chat? Inspiring a Love of Music not only provides the questions for you […] Read More...
