Spotlights & Tips
Director Tips – Donald Kalugyer – Qualities Of A Great Director
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight. This month, Mr. Donald Kalugyer joins us on the Director Spotlight. Donald teaches Band at Greenwood MS and assists at Greenwood High School. Today, Donald discusses the qualities of a great director. Thanks for joining us and...
Director Tips – Donald Kalugyer – Have a Friend In The Biz
For today’s installment of the Director Spotlight, we interviewed Mr. Donald Kalugyer, Band Director at Greenwood Middle School. Donald is a 31 year veteran music educator who splits time between the middle school and the high school. Today, he offers unique tip for...
Heather Nieto – Director Spotlight
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!
Music Truths
Music Study Enhances Reasoning Skills
A study at the University of California at Irvine demonstrated that young kids who participated in music instruction showed dramatic enhancements in abstract reasoning skills. In fact, researchers have found neural firing patterns that suggest that music may hold the...
Music Teaches Kids Fractions
Music and math are highly intertwined. By understanding beat, rhythm, and scales, children are learning how to divide, create fractions, and recognize patterns. ~ Lynn Kleiner, founder of Music Rhapsody in Redondo Beach, CA
Music Education Provides Problem Solving Approach
Two-thirds (67%) of Americans say music education provides people with a disciplined approach to solving problems. ~ July 2014 Harris Poll
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