Spotlights & Tips
Director Tips – Dr. Dan Bolin: Music Ed Philosophy
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight – Legends series. This month, Dr. Dan Bolin joined us on the Director Spotlight. Dr. Bolin currently teaches music education classes at Butler University. Today, he discusses his music education philosophy and his interest in...
Director Legend’s Story – Dan Bolin: The beginning of ISSMA
Today, we return to our new series in our Director Spotlight interview project, the “Legends” series. This “Legends” interview is with Dr. Dan Bolin, retiring professor of music education at Butler University. Dr. Bolin has been a public school band director, school...
Candi Granlund – Director Spotlight
For our final installment of the Director Spotlight for the month, we offer you the full interview with Mrs. Candi Granlund, Band Director at Sycamore School in Indianapolis. We hope you enjoy this installment of the spotlight!
Music Truths
Music Potent for Language and Learning
We believe that music training is a particularly potent driver of brain plasticity that influences the biological processes important for listening, language, and learning. ~ Neuroeducation: "From the Lab to the Classroom," School-Based Music Summary, Northwestern...
Music Students Have More Advanced Reading Skills
Students who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons. ~ Arete Music Academy. "Statistical benefits of music in education." Arete Music Academy. Accessed July 17,...
Music Helps Students Focus Clearly
"Students of all ages - that includes adults - generally find that music helps them focus more clearly on the task at hand and puts them in a better mood for learning." ~ Chris Brewer, founder of LifeSounds Educational Services, quoted in "Boost Memory and Learning...
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