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2024 Essay Contest Now Open!
News | 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... -
2024 SBO+ Essay Contest
| December 8, 2023Open to Students in ANY type of public, charter, or private k-12 school instrumental or vocal program… orchestra, symphony, jazz band, mariachi, wind band, marching band, concert band, modern band, choir, show choir, performing arts choral programs, musical theater performer (instrumental or vocal performance required) and literally any kind of “instrumental” or “vocal” program in […] Read More... -
2023 SBO+ Essay Contest Winners
Essay ContestJune 2023 | June 11, 2023Thanks to our generous sponsors Casio, Alfred Music Publishing, MakeMusic, Yamaha Corporation of America, Hal Leonard, NAMM Foundation, Focusrite and Adam Audio. This year, we asked essayists to answer this question: “Tell us about a music teacher who has changed your life. What was it about them that had an impact on you? How did […] Read More... -
What Did We Learn from the Essays?
June 2023Perspective | June 11, 2023In this issue of SBO+ we announce the winners of our student essay contest, with student scholarships and teacher products generously donated by the NAMM Foundation, Adam Audio, Alfred, Casio, Focusrite, Hal Leonard, MakeMusic, and Yamaha. Nearly 1,500 students took the time to tell how their music teacher had made a positive impact on their […] Read More... -
2023 Essay Contest Now Open!
News | December 8, 2022For the first time ever, the SBO+ Essay Contest is open to instrumental and vocal students across the USA! With the generous support of the NAMM Foundation, Alfred, MakeMusic, Hal Leonard, Yamaha, Casio, Focusrite and Adam Audio, we are again offering massive prizes for the music educator who has a student with a winning entry, […] Read More... -
2023 Essay Contest
| December 8, 2022Open to Students in ANY type of public or private k-12 school instrumental or vocal program… orchestra, symphony, jazz band, mariachi, wind band, marching band, concert band, modern band, choir, show choir, performing arts choral programs, musical theater performer (instrumental or vocal performance required) and literally any kind of “instrumental” or “vocal” program in your K-12 public […] Read More... -
2022 SBO Essay Contest Winners
Essay ContestJune 2022 | June 14, 2022As I settled in to read nearly 4,000 essays, little did I know the experience I was in for. Nearly every single one spoke of the fellowship and closeness they felt in their band and orchestra rooms. Many wrote of the emotional challenges of COVID and how it still effects their lives. I read tales […] Read More... -
SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Open Now!
News | January 19, 2022Open to Students in ANY type of public or private k-12 school instrumental “band” program… orchestra, symphony, jazz band, mariachi, wind band, marching band, concert band, modern band, literally any kind of “instrumental” program. We use the synonymous term “band” for any programs taught in school instrumental programs, regardless of genre or discipline. Enter now! Read More... -
21st Annual SBO Essay Contest
FeaturesMay 2021 | May 4, 2021We received nearly 2,000 entries for the 21st annual SBO Essay Contest asking students to answer, “How has playing an instrument changed for you during the pandemic?” The contest is once again sponsored by SupportMusic.com, NAMM, Yamaha, Alfred, Belwin, Rovner, and Sabian. Read More... -
Essay Contest
| January 13, 2021“How has playing an instrument changed for you during the pandemic?” Click Here to Enter ENTRY RULES Answer in 250 words (or less): How has playing an instrument changed for you during the pandemic? TEN $1,000 scholarships awarded in two categories: Five $1,000 scholarships to students in grades four to eight. Five $1,000 scholarships to […] Read More... -
21st Annual SBO Essay Contest
News | October 1, 2020
Answer this essay question:
"How has playing an instrument changed for you during the pandemic?"
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2020 SBO Scholarship Essay Contest Winners
News | April 8, 2020CONGRATULATIONS to the 2020 SBO Essay Scholarship winners, their teachers and winning school programs! This year’s theme was “How does your musical instrument match your personality…?” We are grateful to the many thousands of students and school programs that participated along with our co-sponsors who have supported the SBO scholarship program for the past 20 years! The winning essays will be posted at a later date.
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