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Survey: Summer Camps & Workshops
SBO Staff | January 21, 2013A look at the Impact of of Camps and Workshops... Read More... -
Survey: Choral Accompaniment
SBO Staff | December 4, 2012A look at trends in choral accompaniments. Read More... -
2011 Director’s Resource Guide
SBO Staff | June 9, 2011The 2011 CD Director’s Resource Guide provides instant access to the services and products choral directors need and use. The following organizations, companies, and institutions include award manufacturers, music camp organizations, music education software developers, tour and travel consultants, trade organizations, uniform designers and distributors, and much more. With listings conveniently arranged alphabetically by category, […] Read More... -
“Glee” and the Real Music Classroom
SBO Staff | August 17, 2010Whether you like it or not, the recent boom in television shows and movies that focus on school music groups is undeniable. Shows like “Glee” and movies like High School Musical have been extraordinarily successful, and such programming shows no sign of abating in popularity. This recent trend begs some interesting questions: Do these shows […] Read More... -
2010 Director’s Resource Guide
SBO Staff | May 20, 2010The 2010 CD Director’s Resource Guide provides instant access to the services and products choral directors need and use. The following organizations, companies, and institutions include award manufacturers, music camp organizations, music education software developers, tour and travel consultants, trade organizations, uniform designers and distributors, and much more. With listings conveniently arranged alphabetically by category, […] Read More... -
Choral Music Makes it Big on the Little Screen
SBO Staff | May 19, 2010Wondering about what kind of exposure vocal music is receiving during primetime these days? The answer is “an awful lot.” Between “Glee,” “Clash of the Choirs,” “American Idol,” “The Sing-Off,” and the upcoming “Makin’ the Choir,” it seems that vocal-music-oriented television programming has never been more popular. While “American Idol” has been producing big ratings […] Read More... -
Filling up the Cup
SBO Staff | January 20, 2010This latest Choral Director reader survey tackles the issue of fundraising, often a thorny subject among educators. Whether you agree that extracurricular events like festivals and performance tours should be funded by the district or not, for most directors who hope to provide such opportunities for their students, fundraising is simply a way of life, […] Read More... -
Looking Forward
SBO Staff | January 20, 2010As we usher in the new year and the start of a new decade, threats to our national security and economic stability stream across the headlines with alarming regularity. Yet, in the face of such uncertainty, music continues to yield a singular and unique power to bring people together and lift our spirits. In tribute […] Read More... -
I Grant You Three Wishes
SBO Staff | September 30, 2009If only procuring funding for a school music program were as easy as rubbing an old oil lamp and bossing around a startled genie. Of course, there’s much more to it than that, especially in these trying times. Yet, beyond the bake sales and spaghetti dinners, the fundraising concerts and carwashes, there lurks a mysterious […] Read More... -
2009 Director’s Resource Guide
SBO Staff | July 28, 2009Choral Directors’ 2009 Director’s Resource Guide puts all of the organizations, companies, and institutions that offer the services and products vocal music educators need and use right at your fingertips. Look up a single company, or browse listings to find award manufacturers, music camp and festival organizations, fundraising product providers, music publishers, music education software […] Read More... -
ACDA2009: The Show Goes On
SBO Staff | July 28, 2009The American Choral Director’s Association national convention took place in Oklahoma City, Okla., from March 4-7, 2009, transforming this quiet Midwest city into a haven for vocal music teachers replete with a bustling exhibit hall, on-site clinics, workshops, and outstanding performances. Teachers, performers, choral enthusiasts, and choral music industry insiders came from across the globe […] Read More... -
2008 Director’s Resource Guide
SBO Staff | May 20, 2008The 2008 Director’s Resource Guide is a reference tool designed specifically for choral directors like you. The following organizations, companies, and institutions provide the services and products which vocal music educators need and use, including award manufacturers, music camp and festival organizations, fundraising product providers, music publishers, music education software developers, tour and travel specialists, […] Read More...
