January, 2010 Dr. Phil Foundation Launches Little Kids Rock Across America, Music for All Hosts Future Music Educators, Music for All Hosts Future Music Educators, OrchKids Receives $1 Million Gift, Lincoln Center's Arts & Education Fundraiser, Cleveland Orchestra & C.G. Conn Host Hornapalooza, Los Angeles Radio Station Launches Music Education Program, CMA Donates to Nashville School Music Programs,
January, 2010 SKB Band Instrument Soft Cases, The Clarinéo, Légère Signature Series Tenor Sax Reeds, New Trumpets from PJLA, Lightweight Band Cases by Gator, NS Design's Bowed Electric Models, Wick Tenor Horn Mouthpiece Line Expands
Thinking Big at Midwest During times of recession, it's typical that attendance at conferences, trade shows, meetings, and other educator gatherings is significantly reduced. The cost of transportation, hotels, meals, and other ancillary expenses tends to keep eager attendees away, and throughout 2009 this was particularly evident. However, the 63rd annual Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic this past December seemed to buck the trend.
Inspirational Quotes from Coach Lombardi as Applied to Music Education After a great deal of time spent in the marching band atmosphere, I have found that we can always apply lessons learned from other activities to our own. As both a public school band director and a fan of the National Football League, I appreciate the leadership qualities found in both music and sports. Vince Lombardi was one of the most influential sports figures of our time.
Impressions of a Decade in Marching Music As we complete the first decade of a new century (and millennium!), it might be an opportune time to look back on the developments of the past ten years in the marching music activity. The past summer and fall have culminated the decade with another exciting year of competitive drum corps and marching bands. Having watched this activity evolve over a period of more than thirty years, I am continually amazed at the levels of energy, creativity, and excellence that "outdoor" groups bring to their craft.
The Hunt for "Free Money" "There's no such thing as free money," notes SBO reader, James Shaw, an educator in Joliet, Ill. While that may be true, the fact remains that there are a ton of organizations – charitable institutions, corporations, even private benefactors – that have designated funds to give specifically to a school music program, provided that the program fits their criteria.
Meet Bergenfield High School: Achieving Excellence Through Technology When Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "The future belongs to those who prepare for it," he might just as well have been referring to the Bergenfield High School music program. In spite of challenging budget cuts and economic pressures, Bergenfield High School's music program is rising above the fray using innovative music technology to bolster its excellent curriculum.
On the Fast Track: Chris Miller and the Lawton Chiles High School Orchestra Lawton Chiles High School is a relatively new school in Tallahassee, Florida. Established in 1999, it wasn't until 2006 that Lawton Chiles had a fulltime orchestra director. The string program has since made remarkable strides, taking first place in the 2009 National Orchestra Festival's High School String Orchestra division, and having 10 of 30 members of the Chiles Chamber Orchestra named to the Florida All-State Orchestra.
The Morton Music Makers: Bringing Music Back to District 99 In the 1930s and '40s, music was the pride of Cicero, Illinois' J. Sterling Morton High School. "Morton High School had been national band and orchestra contest winners six or seven times in the 1930s and '40s, so it was a real heavy program," recalls Charles "Chuck" Urban, class of '46. "Up through the '50s, it was still an extremely potent music program. At the high school, they had three floors and a separate wing just for the music program itself."
South Carolina: Music for our Future South Carolina is another U.S. state wracked by high unemployment rates and political scandal. At 12.1 percent, the state ranks 5th worst in the country in terms of unemployment, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and there has been a dearth of government leadership, particularly since governor Mark Sanford's mysterious disappearance in June....
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