Harvey Rachlin:
- About
- Book Credits (pdf)
- CV (pdf)
Below are links to articles and web sites of interest:
- The Three-Quarter-Time Maestro: André Rieu and His Vision for Waltzes in Music Education
by Harvey Rachlin
SBO+
February 2025
Also available on the SBO+ website - Nearly 100 years ago, a dog named Laddie Boy captured the hearts and gritty spirit of America’s newsboys
by Harvey Rachlin
The Cleveland Plain Dealer
January 15, 2025
Also available on Cleveland.com - Patriotic music binds us to the idea of America
by Harvey Rachlin
New York Daily News
July 4, 2023
Also available on NYDailyNews.com - Meeting a Music Icon
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band and Orchestra Magazine
June 2023 - A Music Business Primer for Songwriters and Composers
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band and Orchestra Magazine
May 2023 - How Dedicated Are You to Your Profession?
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band and Orchestra Magazine
April 2023 - Want to Improve Manual Dexterity? It’s Magic!
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band and Orchestra Magazine
March 2023 - A New Good-Cop Routine: Have Police Officers Dole Out Positive Reinforcement Too
Consider this scenario: You’re riding your bike slowly down a city street wearing a helmet, staying all the way over to the right and going with the flow of traffic. You have stopped at all the red lights and stop signs and you are focused intently on your surroundings. Then all of a sudden, your attention is diverted by a sharp whistle from the beat cop standing ahead of you. He’s motioning for you to pull over.
by Harvey Rachlin
New York Daily News
June 2021 - What about titles for the rest of us?
Dr. Jill Biden or Mrs. Jill Biden? The Wall Street Journal’s Joseph Epstein recently brought to light the matter of name prefixes in his recent op-ed about whether the future first lady should use a title earned when she obtained her advanced degree to precede her name. But there’s a larger context to all this.
by Harvey Rachlin
New York Daily News
December 2020 - How My Passion for Music Was Stoked
Rachlin reflects on the print music publishers who provided him with a steady stream of promotional music, which initially sparked his burgeoning interest in band and orchestral music.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
March 2020 - Should You Write That Letter of Recommendation?
While every teacher wants to help his or her students in every way possible, not all students may be deserving of a recommendation of letter. Here’s how to assess the situation.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
January 2020 - 65 Music Careers for Student Musicians to Look Into
A handy list of potential careers for any student who’s looking to work in a music-related field after high school or college.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
October 2019 - 2019 Resolutions for the New School Year
Forget the New Year starting January 1 – use this time to set new personal and educational goals for yourself and your curriculum.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
September 2019 - A Music Playlist for These Troubled Times
Now, I’m no expert on God, but if I were to imagine God’s playlist it would go something like this (with Divine explanations)…
by Harvey Rachlin
The Times of Israel
June 2019 - Advising Student Musicians On a Career In Music
Tips for being able to guide your teenage students when they’re seeking out different careers in music.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
May 2019 - 10 Rules for Overcoming Stage Fright
Ten quick and thoughtful tips to allay any musician’s public performance fears.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
April 2019 - College Music Internships
Ways to help your students secure internships that will enrich their education and further their career in music.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
March 2019 - Top 10 Qualities of an Effective Band or Orchestra Conductor
Students come to band or orchestra to have a stimulating and enjoyable musical experience. As the director, you have the responsibility to make that happen.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
November 2018 - 25 Reasons to Love Playing in Your School Band or Orchestra: A Student Appreciation
Help your students better appreciate all the joy that being in a school band can bring.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
October 2018 - Invite a Celebrity to Participate In Your School
Drum up some excitement by reaching out to a celeb to attend or be honored at your upcoming band or orchestra event.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
September 2018 - Jazz Up Your Concert Programs
How to make your programs more interesting and inviting for guests.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
September 2018 - Channel Lawrence Welk and Swing, Swing Away?
Revisiting the greatness of The Lawrence Welk Show and what the TV staple can bring to your own school ensemble.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
March 2018 - Nurture Student Composers In Your School
Ideas for school band and orchestra directors who want to play an important role in facilitating student interest in composing for school bands and orchestras.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
March 2018 - Names, Shames, Stereotypes and Blames
When the Jewish comedy songwriter/singer Allan Sherman burst onto the pop music charts in 1963 with his smash hit “Hello Muddah, Hello Faddah,” I could hardly have imagined that his music would soon become a source of embarrassment for me…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
October 29, 2017 - Where Is the Jewish Response to Monuments of Anti-Semites?
We live in a time of heightened sensitivity to injustices of the past. Various heroes and icons of history are being assailed for their exploits, viewpoints, or support of causes that are considered revolting to modern-day sensibilities….
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
October 8, 2017 - Use Band and Orchestra Compositions to Inspire Interest in Music History
Pique your young musicians’ interest in the stories behind the music your band performs.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
September 2017 - Inspire Your Students to Keep Music Journals
Help students keep a journal of their band or orchestra activities, or their music activities in general.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
September 2017 - Great Forgotten Jews of History
We all know the towering Jews of secular history, figures such as Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud and David Ben-Gurion. There are, however, plenty of lesser-known Jews who were accomplished or celebrated in their lifetimes but largely forgotten over time…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
July 6, 2017 - What “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “Hatikvah” Have in Common
One is a spirited ditty that playfully cascades and leaps about before concluding on a triumphant note. The other is a plaintive, haunting tune, at times defiant, at times hopeful, that seems to evoke some of the unspeakable pain suffered by the people it represents…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
July 2, 2017 - Pioneers of Pop Music
You can hear your favorite songs as well as the latest hits on the radio, on Internet sites like YouTube and Spotify, and in ringtones, movies, and elsewhere. But today’s dynamic U.S. music industry has its roots in a slower and more innocent time, and Jews were among its most prominent entrepreneurial and creative pioneers…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
April 23, 2017 - Start a Music Alumni Group for Your School
You spend years cultivating relationships with your students, now learn some great strategies for how to stay in touch with them after graduation.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
January 2017 - Choose Your Band’s Repertoire From a Wealth of Great Music Genres
Great advice for not picking lousy pieces for the band to perform.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
January 2017 - Nurturing Passion in Young Musicians
Helping you instill the passion for music in your students long after they leave school.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
October 2016 - Practice Without Playing (Methods for Student Improvement)
Musical skills can be developed away from an instrument, and, in fact, engaging in routines or exercises sans instrument can provide a fresh approach to learning, and invigorate enthusiasm and adeptness on the instrument.
by Harvey Rachlin
School Band & Orchestra Magazine
September 2016 - There Are Only Three Kinds of Books (And They Aren’t What You Think):
A seasoned writer shares his ideas about his craft
by Harvey Rachlin
Publishers Weekly
July 8, 2016 - MyWestchester: A Westchester Makeover
Harvey Rachlin offers five suggestions for boosting our county’s brand—so that residents forget about those pesky property taxes.
by Harvey Rachlin
Westchester Magazine
February 8, 2016 - Adventures of a Hechsher Hunter
I’ll admit it. I have an obsession with checking for hechshers on food products. Wherever I go, wherever I am, if I see anything consumable the first thing I do is look for that little symbol that lets me know that I, as a Jew who keeps kosher, can ingest it…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
December 25, 2015 - Save the “Nebbish”!
Pity the poor nebbish! Over the years his social currency has remained in the gutter while the social stock of his gentile cousins, the nerd and the geek, has soared to the point where it has become trendy and cool for individuals to have either of these chichi appellations applied to them…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
August 20, 2015 - Misquoting Golda Meir: Did She or Didn’t She?
Two of her most famous quotes remain sourceless and bereft, despite the best efforts of The Jewish Press writer Harvey Rachlin.
by The Jewish Press and Harvey Rachlin
Haaretz
June 16, 2015 - The World’s Greatest Jewish City
More than 40 years ago the prolific Ukrainian-born, American-bred author Harry Golden penned a prideful ode to New York called The Greatest Jewish City in the World…
by Harvey Rachlin
Jewish Press.com
November 26, 2014 - The College Try: How to Start a Writing Career When You’re a Student
It’s never too early to begin the writing career you want to have when you graduate from college. 15 steps can lay the groundwork for future success.
by Harvey Rachlin
The Writer magazine
August 21, 2013 - Off the Cuff: Soldier on
Every writer faces rejection. The key to success? Keep at it.
by Harvey Rachlin
The Writer magazine
May 31, 2013 - The Jewish Cemetery: Jacob van Ruisdael’s Homage To Religious Freedom
by Harvey Rachlin
The Jewish Press
May 31, 2013 - Men Are Mars, Women Are Venus
by Harvey Rachlin
The Wall Street Journal
June 16-17, 2007 - Arty Tales Painted on the Page in Words
by Aileen Jacobson
Newsday
March 25, 2007