Spotlights & Tips
Director Tips – Most Popular Part IV
Today we offer a few of the more popular tips from our Director Spotlight interview series. Joe Vrabec, Mike Pote, Chris Kreke, Andy Cook and Kyle Young along with Bill Stultz offer a few tips to directors teaching in small schools, Excellence and All-state audition...
Director Tips – Alan Slightom
Mr. Al Slightom joined us last week for the Director Spotlight. In case you missed it, Mr. Slightom offered up 3 tips for directors. Check out his tips on: a. Connecting with students b. Posting on Social Media sites and the pitfalls for educators c. Educating Parents...
Alan Slightom – Director Spotlight
Mr. Alan Slightom joins us for this edition of the Director Spotlight. Mr. Slightom teaches 6-8 middle school band for Perry Meridian Middle School. We hope you enjoy!
Music Truths
Art Gives Students A Better Understanding Of Their World
"A broad education in the arts helps give children a better understanding of their world...We need students who are culturally literate as well as math and science literate." ~ Paul Ostergard, Vice President, Citicorp
Students From Arts-Rich Public Schools Have Higher Scores
Children from "arts-rich" public schools score higher on expression, risk-taking, creativity-imagination, cooperative learning, and academic self-concept than children in “arts-poor” systems. ~ "Learning In and Through the Arts: The Question of Transfer," Judith M....
The Arts Are An Essential Element of Education
"An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. That arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and...
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