by Tim Dawson | Mar 25, 2019 | Director Spotlights
For our final installment of the Director Spotlight for the month, we offer you the full interview with Michael Carpenter, Director of Bands at Plainfield High School. We hope you enjoy this edition of the spotlight!
by Tim Dawson | Mar 25, 2019 | Music Truths
“Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.” ~ Martin Luther
by Tim Dawson | Mar 19, 2019 | Tips
Mr. Michael Carpenter from Plainfield High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, he talks about technology in the class room and the applications he uses to manage the band program. We hope you enjoy this segment from the Director...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 18, 2019 | Music Truths
According to a German Institute for Economic Research study, teens who take music lessons outside of school score significantly higher in terms of cognitive skills, have better grades, and are more conscientious and ambitious than their peers. ~ Hille, Al, Schupp, J.,...
by Tim Dawson | Mar 12, 2019 | Tips
Mr. Michael Carpenter from Plainfield High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, he talks about having his Dad as his band director and his elevator pitch to new parents. We hope you enjoy this segment from the Director Spotlight.
by Tim Dawson | Mar 11, 2019 | Music Truths
“The creative arts are the measure and reflection of our civilization. They offer many children an opportunity to see life with a larger perspective…The moral values we treasure are reflected in the beauty and truth that is emotionally transmitted through the...
