Spotlights & Tips
Soo Han – Director Spotlight
Hello 2016! I hope you had a great holiday break and are ready to power through the winter months here in Indiana! Today's Director Spotlight is on Soo Han, Director of Orchestras at Carmel High School. Soo is a shining star in the orchestral education world and we...
Director Tips from Don Krug
We featured Mr. Don Krug in our most recent Director Spotlight! In his 45th year of teaching, Don has several great tips to share on everything from rehearsing high school students to preparations for the Macy’s Parade to his passionate philosophy on music education....
Don Krug – Director Spotlight
Today’s Director Spotlight is on Mr. Don Krug at Lewis Cass Jr./Sr. High School in Galveston Indiana. Don talked with us just before his band’s trip to the 2015 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, his final marching band performance after 40+ years as a band director. I...
Music Truths
Music Is An Educational Power
It is said that the state of mankind improves through music; music not only trains but educates individuals and makes them fit for a life of community. Music is spiritual and mental food, an edifying and educational power. In comparison with sports (the motion of...
Music Training In Children Leads To Gains In Motor Function
Music training leads to greater gains in auditory and motor function when begun in young childhood; by adolescence, the plasticity that characterizes childhood has begun to decline. Nevertheless, our results establish that music training impacts the auditory system...
Music Lessons Show Improved Memory
Young children who take music lessons show different brain development and improved memory over the course of a year, compared to children who do not receive musical training. ~ Arete Music Academy. “Statistical benefits of music in education.” Arete Music Academy....
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