by Tim Dawson | Sep 26, 2017 | Director Spotlights
We hope you have enjoyed the tips from Mrs. Heather Nieto, Director of Orchestras at Belzer Middle School in Lawrence Township in Indianapolis over the last few weeks. We close this month by offering you the full interview with Heather. Enjoy!
by Mark Goff | Sep 25, 2017 | Music Truths
Much like expert technical skills, mastery in arts and humanities is closely correlated to a greater understanding of language components. ~ Trei, Lisa. “Musical training helps language processing, studies show.” Stanford News. Accessed February 24,...
by Mark Goff | Sep 21, 2017 | Music Truths
U.S. Department of Education data on more than 25,000 secondary school students found that students who report consistent high levels of involvement in instrumental music over the middle and high school years show “significantly higher levels of mathematics...
by Tim Dawson | Sep 19, 2017 | Tips
Our third tip from Mrs. Heather Nieto is about handling student challenges. Next week, we will highlight the entire interview with Heather and in the meantime, check out how she handles student challenges. Have a great day!
by Mark Goff | Sep 18, 2017 | Music Truths
“At this time when you are making critical and far-reaching budget and program decisions…I write to bring to your attention the importance of the arts as a core academic subject and part of a complete education for all students. The Elementary and Secondary Education...
by Mark Goff | Sep 14, 2017 | Music Truths
Music enhances fine motor skills, or the ability to use small, acute muscle movements to write, use a computer, and perform other physical tasks. ~ Forgeard, 2008; Hyde, 2009; Schlaug et al. 2005, “The Effects of Musical Training on Structural Brain Development A...
