Arts Education: "It's Not a Waste of Time"

March 12, 2010

Arts education: "It's not a waste of time" - ARTicles
By Patti Hartigan
Out goes music. Out goes visual art. Out goes drama. This is happening all over the place, despite the fact that studies show that graduation rates are higher when students have access to arts education. ...

MENC Elects Officer

March 11, 2010

MENC, The National Association for Music Education
NewsReleaseWire.com (press release)
RESTON, VA (March 9, 2010) – The members of MENC: The National Association for Music Education elected Nancy Ditmer National President-Elect for 2010-2012. ...

5 Ways to Promote Music Education With the Movie BANDSLAM

March 10, 2010

5 Ways to Promote Music Education with the Movie BANDSLAM - Blog ...
Walden Media is a film production and publishing company best known as the producers of The Chronicles of Narnia, City of Ember, and Journey to the Center ...

Music is an integral part of a complete education

March 9, 2010

Music is an integral part of a complete education
Cape Cod Times
I totally support public music education, for without it I would not be a conductor today. I'm sure none of us would trade our own joyful musical ...

Interview with Orbert Davis - Conductor, Artistic Director and Composer

March 8, 2010

Interview with Orbert Davis - Conductor, Artistic Director and Composer
Stay Thirsty Media
THIRSTY: Why does American music education still allow so many of our great jazz composers and musicians to pass virtually unacknowledged? ...

Jazz Piano Lessons: Practice Tips To Keep You Going

March 6, 2010

Jazz Piano Lessons: Practice Tips To Keep You Going | joehaveman.com
By admin
When taking jazz piano lessons keeping your arms and hands warm and doing some stretches will help your playing improve. Before I begin my own practice sessions, I crank up my heating pad and wrap my hands up for a few minutes. ...

Top Ten Reasons Music Education Rocks

March 5, 2010

Top Ten Reasons Music Education Rocks
Huffington Post (blog)
March is National Music in Our Schools Month, which is a nationwide program to recognize and showcase music curriculums in schools and to give kids a chance ...

Stevie Wonder & Bill Cosby Dedicate New Music Bldg.

March 4, 2010
STEVIE WONDER & BILL COSBY DEDICATE NEW MUSIC BLDG.
 Music Connection Weekly

On Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, 2010, in Oberlin, OH, Stevie Wonder and Bill Cosby will take part in a two-day celebration marking the grand opening of the Litoff Building, the new home of Oberlin Conservatory of Music's Jazz Studies Program with events that include appearances by not only Wonder and Cosby, but many Oberlin Jazz Studies alumni. There will be concerts, jazz films, a panel discussion, workshops and an honorary degree ceremony. For more information, visit www.oberlin.edu.

Acoustica Releases Revolutionary Mixcraft 5 Recording Software

March 3, 2010
Acoustica Releases Revolutionary Mixcraft 5 Recording Software
PR Web (press release)
Mixcraft 5's new notation editor lets users easily create, edit, and print sheet music from their MIDI compositions. There's a large collection of new loops ...

New Museum on Life of Chopin Opens in Warsaw

March 2, 2010
New museum on life of Chopin opens in Warsaw
The Associated Press
... built by the prominent piano maker Ignace Pleyel. Visitors learn that Chopin earned his living in Paris by giving lessons — he was a much-prized teacher ...

Celebrity Hip-Hop Moms of Grammy-Award Winners

Hip Hop Press: CELEBRITY HIP-HOP MOMS OF GRAMMY-AWARD WINNING ...
By Clyde Smith
We chose to use education and empowerment as our vehicle towards that end, " says Loraine Smith, mother of Grammy-award winning artist Ne-Yo and one of the co-hosts of Dinner Table Discussions receiving the award. ... ATLANTA, GA –(January, 2010)- Celebrity Hip-hop Moms Aliyah Najm (T-Pain's mom), Jacida Carter (Lil' Wayne's mom) and H. Loraine Smith (Ne-Yo's mom) will receive a humanitarian award in music and television at the first annual "Queens in our Communities" ...

Piano Lessons Are Piano Lessons, Right?

Piano Lessons Are Piano Lessons, Right? « Arts Classical Studies
By chailit
But in all seriousness, it occurred to me that there are really three broad categories of piano lessons: Classical piano lessons, chord or improv piano lessons, and lastly, play-by-ear piano lessons. While some people including many ...

Effect of Music on Cognitive Function

Effect of music on cognitive function
Los Angeles Times
"Piano has shaped me, yeah," says Bredberg, who began taking lessons after his family discovered him, at 7, plinking out on his own the pieces his older ...

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music Awarded

The Oberlin Conservatory of Music Awarded
eJazzNews
A leader in music education, Oberlin offered the country's first four-year degree program in public school music (1921); introduced the Suzuki method of ...

Nick Jonas Pushes to Keep Music in Schools

Nick Jonas pushes to keep music in school with biggest 'Battle of the Bands ...
Examiner.com
Nick Jonas, 17 knows the power of music and that's why the JoBro is using his powerful and wide-reaching voice to help keep music education programs in ...

Music in Our Schools Month

March in America Is Music In Our Schools Month: And CBM's James Wallace Is ...
PR Web (press release)
So at The Arlington Café in Kensington CA he has been holding a monthly workshop for students to sit-in and support music education with funds raised going ...

Music Education on a Budget

Music education on a budget
Victorville Daily Press
His passion for music education has been the driving force for a new curriculum Barnes said he plans to offer for as low as $500 per school site, ...

Piano Prep/Conservatory Program Celebrates 23rd Year

February 24, 2010
Piano Prep/Conservatory Program celebrates 23rd year
Arizona State University
Jan Thompson, director and professor of music, credits outstanding instructors and the combination of group and individual lessons as keys to the program's ...

Nick Jonas Helps Saving Music Education in Schools

February 23, 2010
Video: Nick Jonas Helps Saving Music Education in Schools
AceShowbiz (blog)
The Jonas Brothers' drummer/backing vocalist encourages people to help saving music education as school budgets are being slashed nationwide. ...

Auction to Benefit Music Education

February 8, 2010
Walt Disney World Resort Update
MousePlanet
... have painted five one-of-a-kind stand-up basses that will be auctioned off on June 25 to benefit the music education programs of the Grammy Foundation.

British Jazz Star Dankworth Dies

February 7, 2010
British jazz star Dankworth dies
ABC Online
... wrote film and television themes including The Avengers, and together with his wife, the singer Cleo Laine, was active in music education. ...

Opinion: Music in the Schools

February 6, 2010
OPINION | Music in the schools
Twin Cities Planet
We're awash in music, yet some of us don't consider music education a high priority. Parents with means can ensure that their children receive music ...

Tomorrow's Virtuosos Play for Free at Conservatory Recitals

February 5, 2010
Tomorrow's virtuosos play for free at conservatory recitals
CU Columbia Spectator
Student recitals happen on a regular basis at music schools—the opportunity to perform holds as prominent a role in music education as instruction and ...

Music Teacher Enhances Dream With Special Needs Students

February 4, 2010
Music teacher enhances dream with special needs students
Fox Valley Villages Sun
"But he did show an interest in music and playing the piano," said his mother, Shobha Ayakkad. "It was tough to find a teacher willing to cater to his needs ...

Piano teacher is just a kid himself

February 4, 2010
Piano teacher is just a kid himself
California Chronicle
And when he introduces scales and simple songs to children whose parents could never afford piano lessons, his enthusiasm is real and unforced. ...

Keeping the Big-Band Sound Alive

February 3, 2010
Keeping the Big-Band Sound Alive
Wall Street Journal
... educating our young people in the public school music programs where most of our youth is provided their primary and most comprehensive music education. ...

Sony Pays $3 Million to Win Pianist Lang Lang

February 2, 2010
Sony Pays $3 Million to Win Pianist Lang Lang (London)
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
... is credited with an explosion of music teaching in his own country, where more than 40 million children are said to be taking private piano lessons. ...

Music "Can Boost Wider Learning"

January 29, 2010
Music 'can boost wider learning'
BBC News
In terms of music education, the study found learning an instrument in class as effective as small group tuition. The programme was particularly useful as ...

US Grants Home Schooling German Family Political Asylum

January 28, 2010
US grants home schooling German family political asylum
The Guardian
Christians Uwe Romeike, a piano teacher, and his wife, Hannelore, moved to Morristown, Tennessee, in 2008 after German authorities fined them thousands of ...

Rock Out to Education

January 28, 2010
To make music better, rock out to education
SJU The Hawk
The cheapening of music and music education is a trend that must be stopped very soon. Music programs in schools must be revived or we are in danger of ...

Dylan, Hudson Booked for White House Civil Rights Music Celebration

January 27, 2010
Bob Dylan, Jennifer Hudson Booked For White House Civil Rights Music Celebration
BeatCrave.com
Earlier in the year, she emphasized how important music education was with her night of classical music concert held in the White House. ...

Fultondale Church Inspired by 12-year-old Pianist

January 25, 2010
Fultondale church inspired by 12-year-old pianist
Montgomery Advertiser
His mother often plays organ for the church when Bradis plays the piano. "He started taking lessons at 4, and he's really progressed," said his grandmother, ...

Grammy-Winning Pianist Earl Wild Still Teaching Until Death at 94

January 24, 2010
Grammy-winning pianist Earl Wild still teaching until death at 94
The Canadian Press
"I was a little thing and I reached up on the piano and played it. So they knew I was musical." He said he started taking lessons and liked to practice to ...

Product Review: My First Piano Adventures

January 23, 2010
Product Review:  My First Piano AdventureMJ Sheet Music TipsTrue to the innovative nature of the Piano Adventures series, My First Piano Adventure is a creative approach to teaching young piano students.

Music Enriches a Home

January 22, 2010
Music enriches a home
Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
I grew up with music all around me - my mother got me started with piano lessons and I also played the oboe, the cymbals and the glockenspiel in the ...

Music Relieves Stress in Heart Patients

January 21, 2010
Music Relieves Stress in Heart Patients
PsychCentral.com
Listening to music may benefit patients who suffer severe stress . . .

Music Education Results in New Knowledge of Brain Workings

January 20, 2010
Music Education Results in New Knowledge of Brain Workings
PsychCentral.com
By Rick Nauert PhD Senior News Editor A new research study suggests the ability to predict future melodies in a piece of music — after the music has been ...

Bryan Nichols: One Piano, Many Gigs

January 19, 2010
Bryan Nichols: One Piano, Many Gigs
Jazz Police
Despite his own “do it yourself” jazz education, he notes that “I think lessons/school type thing is pretty valuable, especially for young jazz musicians ...

Gibson Partners with Monster at NAMM 2010

January 18, 2010
GIBSON PARTNERS WITH MONSTER AT NAMM 2010 DEMONSTRATING CLEAR LEADERSHIP IN ...
Road Crew Magazine (blog)
... and dedicates its time and services to making the place a better world for children through its support of music, education, health and human services...

Buying a Piano

January 17, 2010

If You Want to Buy a Piano, Be Sure to Do Your Homework Clarksville Online Most people buy their first piano in order for a child to take piano lessons. Many parents realize the importance of early training if a child is to become ...

Yoko Ono Lennon, Quincy Jones, Jackson Browne Keep John Lennon's Legacy

January 16, 2010
Yoko Ono Lennon, Quincy Jones and Jackson Browne Keep John Lennon's Legacy ...
Earthtimes (press release)
Quincy Jones and Jackson Browne joined Yoko in speaking out supporting the importance of music education on behalf of American youth. ...

The 10 Best Singles of 2009: Entertainment Weekly

December 31, 2009
The 10 Best Singles of 2009: EW's definitive list
Entertainment Weekly
Its captivating, unclassifiable combination of loopy piano jangle, ... memory lane with a story involving silver boots, booze, and unnameable adventures. ...

Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade

December 30, 2009
Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade
The Associated Press
The Top 50 Concert Tours of Decade ranks artists by total box office gross and includes the total tickets sold for shows in North America. ...

New Music Lessons for the New Year

December 29, 2009
New Music Lessons for the New Year!
MJ's Music Teaching Tips
While the back-to-school season is the most common time to begin music lessons . . .

2009: The Year in Classical Music

December 27, 2009
Bold year in classical music capped by new concert hall
Toronto Star
... the founder of Venezuela's much-lauded, government-funded music education system, Torontonians had a chance to experience the gusher of positive energy ...

Singer Feliciano Gets Apology for Parody

December 26, 2009

Singer Feliciano gets apology for parody
UPI.com
... after Feliciano strongly criticized "The Illegal Alien Christmas Song" created by radio producers Matt Fox and AJ Rice,WPIX-TV, New York, said Thursday...