Art, music programs struggle to survive

Art, music programs struggle to survive Chattanooga Times Free Press Friday, September 18, 2009 By: Perla Trevizo Fiddle-eye-fee says the cat, its voice ringing from a musical triangle. Chimmy-chuck clucks the hen, her voice bonking off a woodblock. Those instruments and others, all played by the hands of third graders from East Side Elementary School, [...]

BOSTON GLOBE SUNDAY MAGAZINE

Pressure-cooker kindergarten A new emphasis on testing and test preparation — brought on by politicians, not early education experts — is hurting the youngest students. By Patti Hartigan | August 30, 2009 Christine Gerzon is the epitome of a kindergarten teacher: warm and wise, quick to get down on her knees to wipe a tear [...]

Music Advocacy’s Top Ten for Parents

1. In a 2000 survey, 73 percent of respondents agree that teens who play an instrument are less likely to have discipline problems.?- Americans Love Making Music – And Value Music Education More Highly Than Ever, American Music Conference, 2000. ?2. Students who can perform complex rhythms can also make faster and more precise corrections [...]

Music Advocacy’s Top Ten Quotes

1. “During the Gulf War, the few opportunities I had for relaxation I always listened to music, and it brought me great peace of mind. I have shared my love of music with people throughout this world, while listening to the drums and special instruments of the Far East, Middle East, Africa, the Caribbean, and [...]

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Reinforces Importance of the Arts in Schools

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Reinforces Importance of the Arts in Schools Duncan featured on SupportMusic Coalition Conference Call Discussing His Letter to School and Education Community Leaders that the Arts Are Part of A Core Curriculum and Encouraging Use of Stimulus Funds FOR RELEASE: August 18, 2009 Contact: Kymberly Drake Public Relations Manager [...]

First Note Lyrics

Beat every beat Move every move Sing every song in your heart And groove to every groove Cause its music time, music time A time to sing and dance to the groove Oh it’s music time, music time It’s time to let the music…make you move

Can Music Make You Smarter?

Can Music Make You Smarter? By Wendy Harris Post-Crescent staff writer Exposing their young children to music just comes naturally to Jill and Bob Williams of Appleton. “Music is a huge part of our life,” said Jill Williams, who plays piano, and also bassoon for the UW Fox Valley Concert Band and a local woodwind [...]

Educators, students trumpet music’s value

Educators, students trumpet music’s value By BRAD RHEN Staff Writer Lebanon Daily News, March 2008 “Smoke on the Water” resonates through the hallways of Elco Middle School on this afternoon as Zach Adams describes how he became involved in music. The eighth-grader started playing drums in sixth grade. But, he says, he didn’t particularly like [...]

Music Education Can Help Children Improve Reading Skills

ScienceDaily (Mar. 16, 2009) — Children exposed to a multi-year programme of music tuition involving training in increasingly complex rhythmic, tonal, and practical skills display superior cognitive performance in reading skills compared with their non-musically trained peers, according to a study published in the journal Psychology of Music. According to authors Joseph M Piro and Camilo [...]