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.