Music education
New free schools include East End music school
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- Wednesday, 22 May 2013
A music school for deprived teenagers in east London and two schools for autistic children are among the latest free schools in England to be approved.
Learning how to play an instrument has far-reaching benefits for kids
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- Tuesday, 21 May 2013
The music spilling out of doorways into today's school hallways isn't scales from a plodding concert band anymore. Midstate music programs are using advanced technology and offering students of all ages new opportunities to learn how to make better music.
Auralia Webinar
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- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Auralia is the world's best ear training program for schools. Please attend to see how to use it and how to implement it with your students. Webinar presented by Robin Hodson.
Some Wonderful Pinterest Boards for Elementary Music Educators
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- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Pinterest became popular with educators because it was a wonderful way to share ideas using links, pictures and information. Perform a search for music education on Pinterest, and you will have an endless list.
LETEM Play expands beyond instruments to advocate music education
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- Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Life Enhancement Through Education in Music- was started by Katy Dolan and Philip Howard in February 2012. The Central Valley High School Juniors decided they wanted to share something they loved while making a difference in their community. LETEM provides instruments to students who can't afford them.
This Tiny Startup Is Trying To Reinvent How We Learn And Read Music
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- Sunday, 05 May 2013
How we learn and read music hasn't changed in hundreds of years. Until now. Hummingbird co-founder and music teacher Blake West was inspired to create an entirely new music notation when he saw a lot of his students struggling with how to read music.
Stick to one instrument, violinist Nicola Benedetti tells pushy parents
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- Sunday, 05 May 2013
One of the world's leading violinists, Nicola Benedetti, has urged Britain's more privileged children to stick with only one instrument and practise hard if they want to know the true meaning of fun.
Salt Lake school is changing lives through music
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- Friday, 03 May 2013
A belief that intensive music training can combat the effects of poverty, help all students succeed in school and improve life trajectories for disadvantaged children is at the core of Watanabe's philosophy.
Students to hear healthy message via music
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- Thursday, 02 May 2013
On Friday afternoon, South View Middle School students will be encouraged through music to live a healthier life. he 90-minute Music Saved My Life youth program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society in Illinois, will be the focus of an all-school assembly.
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