by Tim Dawson | Jan 15, 2019 | Popular, Tips
Mrs. Candi Granlund, Band Director at Sycamore School in Indianapolis, joined us on the Director Spotlight. In her interview, she talked with us about working with school administrators and how that relationship affects what happens in the classroom. We hope you this...
by Tim Dawson | Jan 15, 2019 | Music Truths
Studies have shown that assiduous instrument training from an early age can help the brain to process sounds better, making it easier to stay focused when absorbing other subjects, from literature to tensor calculus. ~ Hearing the music, honing the mind. (2010)....
by Tim Dawson | Jan 10, 2019 | Music Truths
“I would say that music is the easiest means in which to express, but since words are my talent, I must try to express clumsily in words what the pure music would have done better.” ~ William Faulkner
by Tim Dawson | Jan 8, 2019 | Popular, Tips
Bethany Robinson, Director of Jazz Bands at Noblesville High School, joined us on the Director Spotlight back in 2016. Bethany continues to have a strong jazz program at Noblesville and offers her warm up process in this segment of the Spotlight. We hope you...
by Tim Dawson | Jan 7, 2019 | Music Truths
A 2013 study published in The Journal of Neuroscience found that adolescent-centered studies show that even very basic rhythm abilities, such as tapping to a beat, relate with reading skills. ~ White-Schwoch, T., Woodruff Carr, Anderson, S., Strait, D.L., Kraus, N....
by Tim Dawson | Dec 28, 2018 | Music Truths
Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education. ~ Arte Music Academy. “Statistical benefits of music in...
