Spotlights & Tips
Tim Cox – Director Spotlight
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight! Mr. Tim Cox, Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Head at Decatur Central High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, we offer Tim’s full interview on the spotlight. Thanks for joining us and we...
Director Tips: Tim Cox – Working with Boosters
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight! Mr. Tim Cox, Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Head at Decatur Central High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, Tim discusses his parent group and how his organization works to successfully...
Director Tips – Tim Cox: Working With Administrators
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight! Mr. Tim Cox, Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Head at Decatur Central High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, Tim talks about working with administrators. Thanks for joining us and we...
Music Truths
Playing An Instrument Requires More Of Your Brain
Research indicates the brain of a musician, even a young one, works differently than that of a nonmusician. "There's some good neuroscience research that children involved in music have larger growth of neural activity than people not in music training. When you're a...
Cognitive Structures Are Developed Through Music Instruction
The cognitive structures developed through music instruction "exposed and illuminated more general organizing structures relevant for multiple disciplines." ~ Portowitz,P., Lichtenstein, O., Egorova, L., & Brand, E. (2009). Underlying mechanisms linking music...
Participation In Band and Orchestra Boosts Achievement In Math and English
An analysis of data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 demonstrated a significant correlation between participation in school music groups and achievement in math and English. ~ Broh, B. A. (2002). Linking extracurricular programming to academic...
Latest News
Golf Outing Registration Deadline is July 11, 2016
Hello Everyone! The Paige's Golf Outing is quickly approaching. We hope you are able to join us for golf and lunch at Golf Club of Indiana on the 15th of July. Location: Golf Club of Indiana 6905 S. 525 East Lebanon, IN 46052 Format: Scramble (Best Ball) Format Cost:...
Summer News for June 2016
This is the last call for Yamaha Scholarships to the Music For All Summer Symposium. Email Tim Dawson let us know you are interested in the scholarship. Include your name, school and summer phone number please. Registration is ready for the 30th Anuual Paige's...