Sbomagazine.com provides online content that accompanies the SB&O Magazine. Although not all content is free, there are very good free and low cost options for band and orchestra directors across the nation. SB&O provides insight into the latest news, technology, repertoire, and conversations in the instrumental music community. In addition to teaching resources, this website provides online archives for their articles.
Kevin Olusola is a cellist who also beatboxes while playing. He is also in the a capella group Pentatonix. His videos are entertaining and musically stimulating. He not only performs his own compositions, but he also creates mash-ups of pop tunes...often performed in a classical style. He bridges the gap between classical and pop music, demonstrating incredible instrumental technique and culturally relevant material...all while beatboxing!
This series of podcasts discusses the benefits of using technology in music education. Several of the podcasts are previously recorded workshop presentations. Specific topics include technology and creativity, YouTube, Podcasting, Digital Audio, and current trends. These podcasts include information geared towards elementary, middle, and high school students.
The website for the "President's Own" United States Marine Band includes many educational resources. Along with high quality recordings by a phenomenal ensemble, the site offers many other educational aspects, including three volumes of the marches of John Philip Sousa. The marches may be downloaded in PDF format and used by any ensemble. They include the scores, parts, and detailed information on each march. This is great to use in order to teach students about marches and their forms.
US Marine Band educational page. Including lots of information on Sousa marches (Sousa March mania, a cool activity to do with students), recordings, etc.
This website is Dr. Bauer's collection of professional articles that was shared with the students in the UFL graduate program. There are articles and resources on a variety of music and music teaching topics.
The web page for the Midwest Clinic, an International Band and Orchestra Conference that takes place annually in Chicago. A plethora of resources about music teaching can be found here as well as information about the conference itself.
The Army Band Website provides a vast library of educational videos that are a huge resource for music educators. Instructional videos for each instrument, educational tips, instrument repair suggestions, and recordings of the band itself are just a few wonderful resources that this website provides