Dr. Dan Bolin – Director Spotlight

Dr. Dan Bolin – Director Spotlight

For our final April installment of the Director Spotlight, we offer you the full interview with Dr. Dan Bolin, Professor of Music Education at Butler University in Indianapolis. The Butler University School of Music will be hosting a retirement reception for Dr. Bolin...

Arts Motivate Kids To Take Risks

Students indicate that arts participation motivates them to stay in school, and that the arts create a supportive environment that promotes constructive acceptance of criticism and one in which it is safe to take risks. ~ (Source: Barry N., Taylor K., and K. Walls...

Music Teaches Perseverance Is Essential

“When a child picks up a violin for the first time, she/he knows that playing Bach right away is not an option; however, when that child practices, learns the skills and techniques and doesn’t give up, that Bach concerto is that much closer. In an increasingly...