Music education
6 Things Musicians Should Know That They Don’t Teach You in Music School
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- Friday, 05 July 2013
"The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson."
The Scottish Instrumental Music Group’s Report on music tuition
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- Friday, 05 July 2013
Music in all its forms plays a huge role in Scotland's culture and life. In schools, music and learning to play an instrument provides enormous benefits for young learners in terms of their creativity, teamwork and confidence.
Spotify #NYC Music Education Hackathon Responds To Real Issues
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- Thursday, 04 July 2013
This past weekend, more than 170 hackers joined music educators from around the country for the first-ever Music Education Hackathon, hosted by Spotify and Innovate NYC Schools program, part of the NYC Department of Education.
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra App
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- Tuesday, 02 July 2013
The free App will introduce a new generation of children to the orchestra and the music of Britten through the latest technology - just as the composer intended when he leant support to a film featuring his Young's Person's Guide in 1946.
A Teacher's Guide to Music and Dislexia
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- Tuesday, 02 July 2013
Inside you'll find a series of articles from leading experts on the subject, offering insights and ideas which you will find inspiring and useful in your teaching.
Arts stimulation a lesson in good literacy
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- Tuesday, 25 June 2013
Evidence shows that students who study creative arts do better in other areas too, writes Andrew Taylor.
Some online Music Education Events
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- Tuesday, 25 June 2013
There are a couple of online professional development events coming up in the next few weeks that are worth looking into to rejuvenate yourself over the summer months.
iCAN Play Music
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- Friday, 21 June 2013
It's late in the afternoon on a beautiful day in May, but Daniel Lopez, 9, of the Franklin Elementary School in Santa Barbara, and Gustavo Dudamel, 32, of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, are both stuck indoors, rehearsing with their orchestras.
Songwriting courses: a path into the music industry?
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- Friday, 21 June 2013
Without songwriting there would be no music industry, but there are surprisingly few places to study it. Bath Spa University believes it was the first in the world to launch a master's in songwriting in 2007.
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