Spotlights & Tips
Director Tips – Joel Powell
Joel Powell recently spent time with us on the Director Spotlight. He offers us a few tips on teaching orchestra including: going in with a humble heart, observing other awesome educators and establishing rapport with kids as a person!
Joel Powell – Director Spotlight
In this edition of the Director Spotlight, we interview Mr. Joel Powell from Carmel Middle School orchestra program. Joel is an up-and-coming young orchestra director who we think you will enjoy getting to know.
Director Tips – Western High School
Brian Caldwell, Dan Healton and Keith Whitford talked with us on the Director Spotlight recently. They discussed having high expectations, student leadership/ownership and how they manage staff members. Check out these short segments from our Spotlight Interview. High...
Music Truths
Students In Music Lessons Have Higher Intelligent Quotients
A study examined the influence of music education on nonmusical abilities, the effects of music lessons on academic performance, and cognitive abilities. The study revealed that students who participated in music lessons showed statistically higher intelligence...
Music Education Helps Students Communicate Ideas
"GE hires a lot of engineers. We want young people who can do more than add up a string of numbers and write a coherent sentence. They must be able to solve problems, communicate ideas and be sensitive to the world around them. Participation in the arts is one of the...
Principals Agree Music Education Leads To Higher Graduation Rates
The vast majority - 96 percent - of the school principals interviewed in a recent study agree that participation in music education encourages and motivates students to stay in school. Further, 89 percent of principals feel that a high-quality music education program...
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