by Tim Dawson | Sep 12, 2017 | Tips
We continue this week with Mrs. Heather Nieto, Director of Orchestras at Belzer Middle School, on our Director Spotlight tip of the week. She talks us through her use of technology in the middle school classroom! Check it out!
by Mark Goff | Sep 11, 2017 | Music Truths
A study of 8 to 11-year-olds found that, those who had extra-curricular music classes, developed higher verbal IQ, and visual abilities, in comparison to those with no musical training. ~ Forgeard et al., “Practicing a Musical Instrument in Childhood is Associated...
by Mark Goff | Sep 7, 2017 | Music Truths
Teens described their music teachers as encouraging, motivating and acting as both role models and friends that can be trusted for listening and giving advice. ~ Shehan Campbell, Patricia. Adolescents’ Expressed Meanings of Music In and Out of School
by Tim Dawson | Sep 5, 2017 | Tips
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight. Today, Mrs. Heather Nieto joins us on Spotlight. Heather teaches orchestra at Belzer Middle School in Lawrence Township and offers this tip on being flexible. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this tip from the...
by Mark Goff | Sep 4, 2017 | Music Truths
Students at schools with excellent music programs had higher English test scores across the country than students in schools with low-quality music programs; this was also true when considering mathematics. ~ Journal for Research in Music Education, June 2007; Dr....
by Mark Goff | Aug 31, 2017 | Music Truths
The College Board identifies the arts as one of the six basic academic subject areas students should study in order to succeed in college. ~ Academic Preparation for College: What Students Need to Know and Be Able to Do, 1983 [still in use], The College Board, New...
