Arts Are An Essential Element of Education

Tuesday, November 3, 2015 No Comments
“An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. That arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic.”
~ William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education

Teens Believe Playing Music Diminishes Boundaries Between People

Monday, November 2, 2015 No Comments
Teens believe that playing music diminishes boundaries between people of different ethnic backgrounds, age groups and social interests.
~ Shehan Campbell, Patricia. Adolescents’ Expressed Meanings of Music In and Out of School

Early Music Training Benefits Last Well Into Adulthood

Friday, October 30, 2015 No Comments
A few years of musical training early in life improves how the brain processes sound, and the benefits of early exposure to music education last well into adulthood, years after the training has ceased.
~ Strait, D.L., Kraus N., (2014), “Biological impact of auditory expertise across the life span: musicians as a model of auditory learning,” Hearing Research

The Arts Are Essential

Thursday, October 29, 2015 No Comments
“Art is fundamental, unique to each of us…Even in difficult economic times – especially in difficult economic times – the arts are essential.”
~ Maria Shriver, Award-Winning Journalist and Author

Quick Tips On Euphonium Care

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 No Comments

Daily care and maintenance of your instrument is very important to how well your instrument performs. Watch this quick video below for a few, quick tips on caring for your euphonium.

Arts Education Aids Students In Skills Needed In The Workplace

Tuesday, October 27, 2015 No Comments
“Arts education aids students in skills needed in the workplace: flexibility, the ability to solve problems and communicate, the ability to learn new skills, to be creative and innovative, and to strive for excellence.”
~ Joseph M. Calahan, Director of Cooperate Communications, Xerox Corporation

The Arts Are Essential To Who We Are As A People

Monday, October 26, 2015 No Comments
“The arts are central to who we are as a people, and they are central to the success of our kids. This is not an afterthought. This is not something you do because it’s nice to do. It is necessary for these young people to succeed that we promote the arts.”
~ President Barack Obama

Children From “Arts-Rich” Public Schools Score Higher

Friday, October 23, 2015 No Comments
Children from “arts-rich” public schools score higher on expression, risk-taking, creativity-imagination, cooperative learning, and academic self-concept than children in “arts poor” systems.
~ “Learning In and Through the Arts: The Question of Transfer,” Judith M. Burton, Robert Horowitz, and Hal Abeles, Studies in Art Education, 2000, 41(3): 228-257