Test scores and music education Freep.com Despite glitzy talent shows like “The Voice” or “American Idol,” music is less a road to riches and fame than it is a path to real learning for countless kids in communities across the nation. When children study music, they are developing the part of their brains they use […]
Music Education
Steve Colucci: Arts are valuable in and of themselves
Feb 4th, 2014 Providence Journal by Steve Colucci Arts are valuable in and of themselves An impressive Jan. 14 Commentary piece (“Music education offers skills for this century and beyond“) makes a cogent point about the advantages of music education. However, I found it sad that Amanda Siegel, the Rocky Hill student who wrote the […]
Country Music Association donates $1Million to Nashville schools
Country Music Association Country Standard Time Tuesday, January 28, 2014 – The Country Music Association Foundation donated $1 million to benefit music education programs for Nashville public school students from 2013 CMA Music Festival through the Keep the Music Playing campaign at the new Country Music Association Theater at the Country Music Hall of Fame tonight. The announcement raises Country Music […]
Richard Gill The Value of Music Education
Richard Gill Tedx Sydney Music educator Richard Gill argues the case for igniting the imagination through music and for making our own music. In this talk, he leads the TEDxSydney audience through some surprising illustrations of the relationship between music and our imagination. Richard Gill has been Music Director of the Victorian Opera Company since […]
Rock band making noise about dwindling music programs
Bramton Guardian by Roger Belgrave The Darcys BRAMPTON— Brampton Centennial Secondary School Principal Terry Whitmell is standing at the foot of the school’s auditorium stage tapping her feet to the live band she’s invited to perform for students during lunch period. The slim-fit foursome behind the amplified electric guitars, keyboard, synthesizer and drums are Toronto […]
How music education boosts learning
Lynda Way Pacific Pre-School and Kindergarten How Music Education Boosts Learning Today, music occupies a special place in the hearts of those in the field of childhood development. This is because music supports learning in a number of ways. Let’s take a look at three of them: Music Aids Brain Growth and Development Regardless of whether […]
KU research establishes link between music education, academic achievement
Music Makes Us LAWRENCE — University of Kansas researchers have confirmed what decades of anecdotal evidence and national research suggested: Increased music participation has important direct and indirect effects on positive outcomes in student achievement and engagement. For a baseline study commissioned by Nashville’s Music Makes Us initiative, KU researchers from the School of Music and the Center for Public Partnerships […]
School Music Programs. Music education offers skills for this century and beyond
School Music Programs by Amanda Siegel Providence Journal While many would argue that the study of music should be part of a well-rounded education, the matter is still somewhat controversial. Research led by Frances Rauscher and published in Nature in 1993 showed that listening to the music of Mozart improved performance of certain mental tasks. […]
Music Apps for Android
Music Apps for Android by Rhona-Mae Arca Busted Piano String Back in September, I shared some music education apps for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch. Now, it’s Android’s turn. These are some of the best music education apps for Android that I have found. I have tried all of these on my phone, tablet (or both). Music […]
Beethoven boost: Classical music may help younger children concentrate in class, U.K. experts say
Beethoven boost: Classical music may help younger children concentrate in class, U.K. experts say By Graeme Paton, The Daily Telegraph, National Post Wire Services Exposing children to Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn and Mendelssohn at a young age can boost their concentration and self-discipline, new research suggests. Allowing students as young as seven to listen to classical music […]
Music Education Enhances Children’s Quality of School Life
Music Education Enhances Children’s Quality of School Life By: NeuroNet Students with extended music education report significantly higher satisfaction with school compared to non-music students, according to a recent study. When children’s quality of school life is higher, they learn better and participate more often. The challenge is identifying factors which increase children’s satisfaction with […]
Music Instruction
Long Beach elementary parents decide to pay for extra music instruction by Mary Plummer 89.3 KPCC Parents at a Long Beach school are taking their students’ music instruction into their own hands and paying for two days of music instruction per week, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram. The move will double the amount of music instruction […]
Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis on Arts Education
Jazz trumpeter Wynton Marsalis on Arts Education At a time of year that invites both retrospection and prediction, jazzman Wynton Marsalis and Harvard president Drew Faust offer a thoughtful argument for the critical importance of arts education. In an USA Today essay, trumpeter and composer Marsalis notes that today’s emphasis on job preparation is misguided […]
Music New Year Resolutions
Music New Year Resolutions By Espie Estrella About.com New Year’s Resolutions, yes we all have them, some may even have more than others. Whatever your goals are for 2014 keeping a list is a good idea to remind you where you need to improve and focus on. Here’s a list of possible resolutions for music […]
Mozart Effect
Intelligence is defined as the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. This simple fact was my first cause for skepticism when I saw an article that has been circulating entitled, “The Mozart Effect myth: research finds music doesn’t make you smarter.” There is a direct correlation between learning any new skill to increased […]
Music has the power to shape a child’s mind
The Independent by Kate Youde Parents may not appreciate the screeching of violins and recorders during the hours of practice, but new evidence suggests music lessons help children improve their language skills. Scientists have discovered that playing an instrument significantly enhances the brain’s sensitivity to speech. Schools which fail to make music a core subject […]
Playground Sessions
Brittney M. Walker Eurweb.com July 28, 2013 Playground Sessions *Quincy Jones is crossing over into music education. He and Chris Vance are co-creators of the music edition of a Rosetta Stone type learning software called Playground Sessions. The new application will help children and adults learn how to read and play music by understanding the basics of piano playing. “The concept […]
Practice, Practice, Practice
If we could acquire cool skills without taking the time to practice them that would certainly allow us to have a multitude of abilities that would otherwise be impossible. Maybe in the future our brains will download information and allow our bodies to know the necessary actions to perform such abilities. As of right now […]
6 Benefits of Music Education for Your Child
Early childhood music education is good for your child. It helps to develop brain areas of your child, develop critical problem solving skills, etc. In this article, let me highlight some of the benefits of music education: 1. Early musical training helps develop brain areas involved in language and reasoning. It is thought that brain […]
Music Education Helps Kids’ Brains With Sound Stimuli
By Erika Krull, MS, LMHP Music Education Helps Kids’ Brains With Sound Stimuli By Erika Krull, MS, LMHP I was in several music classes when I was in school. One of the most frustrating things for the teacher had to be chatty students in class. If the whole point of your activity is to […]