When I start to feel the weight of all that we have to teach our students, and the tiny amount of time we have to do it in, my pace starts to get faster...

What got you hooked on music? Was it practicing scales in a practice room? If it was, you are a sick individual in need of professional help. It was...

At a music education symposium last week, I was asked a question that really gave me pause. Actually, it stopped me dead in my tracks. Ready? Here it is:...

One of my favorite sayings is the wonderful African proverb that reminds us that "The best time to plant a tree is twenty years ago, the next best time is...

The next time you see your band, tell them that you are going to do a “scattered” rehearsal. Explain that they can sit anywhere in the room they want, as...

I got into a routine, well, more like a rut. During rehearsals, after stopping to correct something. I would identity the problem spot, state what was...

"If we don’t change the direction we are going," a Chinese proverb suggests, "we are likely to end up where we are heading." Peter Loel Boonshaft,...

I recently met a young man – a college freshman – who excitedly talked about his goal of someday being a music teacher. I asked him about what led him to...

If you knew that your next rehearsal would be your last rehearsal, how would it be different? Time is a gift promised to no one. Peter Loel Boonshaft,...