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DSO to Celebrate 43rd Annual ‘Classical Roots’ Concert and Celebration
Mike Lawson | January 28, 2021
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The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will honor Vera Heidelberg and Wynton Marsalis for their legacies, as well as pay special tribute to the late Detroit community leader, entrepreneur, and business strategist Marlowe Stoudamire, at the 43rd annual Arthur L. Johnson-Honorable Damon Jerome Keith Classical Roots Celebration. -
Grade 3 Ensemble Books that Can Take the ‘Meh’ Out of Your Group
Mike Lawson | January 8, 2021I don’t know about you, but January seems extra “meh” this year. A good deal of music educator association groups around the world have cancelled the usual festivals and contests, or have taken them virtual this year, leading to goal posts and repertoire selection that looks a little different from a normal year.
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#TeachersAreEssential: Music Educators are #CriticallyVital
Mike Lawson | December 3, 2020The superhero description “faster than a speeding bullet” belongs to Superman. Let’s consider that phrase as we figuratively turn our heads from one side to the other: looking back to March 2020’s abrupt end of schools nationwide - to now, the end of 2020.
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Keep Singing!
SBO Staff | November 30, 2020There’s an easy way to build a virtual choir performance that encourages each student to find and use their own talents as they sing in a group context. Read More... -
Guys and Dolls: 70 Years of Loesser’s Broadway Gem
SBO Staff | November 30, 2020Frank Loesser, legendary Broadway and Hollywood lyricist and composer, wrote Guys and Dolls. This article commemorates the seventieth anniversary of this huge Broadway hit musical. Because Loesser was so involved in other aspects of his stage musicals, he wrote only six stage musicals: Where’s Charley? (1949), Guys and Dolls (1950), The Most Happy Fella (1956), […] Read More... -
Successful Group Singing During a Pandemic
SBO Staff | November 30, 2020Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way. Read More... -
Why Choir Students Are Quitting and What You Can Do About It
SBO Staff | November 30, 2020A few of the dominant reasons why students are quitting choir and ways we can combat them. Read More... -
JackTrip Foundation’s Push for Realtime Online Performance
Mike Lawson | October 28, 2020
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The past couple of issues I have printed stories about companies rushing to fill a need that sprung forth last spring -- the opportunity for musicians to perform or rehearse together remotely. The topic is fraught with barriers preventing real-time collaboration. Audio latency issues aside, there are computer needs, audio interfaces, Internet connections, microphones, webcams —a lot of things needed in order to run a remote live session using audio and video. -
Dr. Jim Frankel
SBO Staff | October 21, 2020Meet the man behind MusicFirst, the resource that every music educator needs in 2020 (and beyond) Read More... -
It’s Time
SBO Staff | October 21, 2020Still loving the thought of singing, even when we can’t raise that joyous noise together? Read More... -
Honing Singing Skills During a Pandemic
SBO Staff | October 21, 2020Let’s face it: these days, it’s extremely hard for singers and choir directors alike. Read More... -
Prepare Your Students for Your Online Class
SBO Staff | October 21, 2020It’s all well and good that you’re expertly prepared for your online session, but what about your students? Read More...
