by Tim Dawson | Nov 7, 2017 | Tips
For today’s installment of the Director Spotlight, we interviewed Mr. Chris Wing, Director of Bands at Greenfield Central High School. Chris is a 14 year veteran music educator who has doubled the number of students staying in band from when he first started at...
by Mark Goff | Nov 6, 2017 | Music Truths
Nearly 100% of past winners in the prestigious Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology (for high school students) play one or more musical instruments. This led the Siemens Foundation to host a recital at Carnegie Hall in 2004, featuring some...
by Mark Goff | Nov 2, 2017 | Music Truths
Playing an instrument teaches kids to persevere through hours, months, and sometimes years of practice before they reach specific goals, such as performing with a band or memorizing a solo piece. ~ Mary Larew, Suzuki violin teacher at the Neighborhood Music School in...
