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Slump
Seems I have been in a bit of a slump personally, and this has affected my contributions here (and elsewhere, for that matter…). Looking forward to posting delightful stories about youngsters producing sounds via musical instruments, collaborations, etc.
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join forces
Perhaps a palpable challenge will be in an ongoing understanding and acceptance of purposes, both of services and of curricula, and how we can join forces to achieve these. School music has been going between an aesthetic purpose – art … Continue reading
alternatives to school-based
The recreation and leisure services profession in the US is one whose primary purpose is to “generate significant public support for (the recreation movement) in order to advance the development of best practices and resources that will make parks and … Continue reading
“…concert A is 440.”
“Music educators cannot sit by unconcernedly, during these times of enormous and rapid change, content to know that the scale still numbers 12 half steps and concert A is 440” (Kaplan, 1966, p. v). This quote seems as timely today … Continue reading
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Music ed serves many purposes
I am drawn toward a pluralist perspective on the purpose, importance, and placement of music in our public and private lives. Music education sits at an intersection of interpretive and critical epistemologies. I understand music to be an opportunity that … Continue reading
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Another reflection of a music teacher
Last night, I led my first-ever elementary school music performances. I have led many successful middle and high school band and orchestra concerts, but this was my first elementary school “chorus” concert. It was only 5th graders. In this depressed … Continue reading
Reflections of a (music) teacher in a (school) system
The inner worlds of individuals can be affected by, and can affect the exterior, and as such I view these as mutually affecting each other. Ollhoff & Walcheski (2002) tell us that (process adaptive) systems include principles of family therapy, … Continue reading
Yet another report on the benefits of early music training
Another cycle ends and begins…around the country, there is still the sound of bass drums, trumpets, and piccolos wrapping up another session of “band camp”; and, while this isn’t the case for every school, many of us are holding on … Continue reading
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Music for everyone!
Music must have a place in everyone’s life; it is an ordinary experience for all. Historically significant musicians, including composers Carl Orff, Paul Hindemith, Zoltan Kodaly, and Percy Grainger agreed that music had to have a place in everyone’s life … Continue reading
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There are agencies in the community with the purpose of training students on music instruments. These agencies may or may not identify as professional recreation agencies, given the misunderstanding of the recreation profession. According to the Music For All Foundations … Continue reading
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