Do Musicians have Better Brains?
A new study here summary here) argues that musicians have more highly developed brains than the rest of us. The research relates the concept of high mind development to the Continue Reading →
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The Weekly Round up
Some interesting and offbeat items from the online world over the past week or so. Nice work if you can get it! Stagehands at Carnegie Hall take home a pretty Continue Reading →
How Much Should you Practice?
2 hours? 4 hours? 8 hours? 12 hours?How much is enough?Is there such a thing as practicing too much?Is there an optimal number of hours that one should practice? What Continue Reading →
Welcome to the VSO School of Music
Eight years ago, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra’s artistic director, Bramwell Tovey, had a vision: to open a community music school adjacent to the Orpheum Theatre, where orchestra members could teach Continue Reading →
Sensory Deprivation Boosts Musicians’ Skill Level
Canadian researchers report floating in an isolation tank increased the technical skill level of young jazz players. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Everybody knows the standard answer. But Continue Reading →
Beware of online “Filter Bubbles”
“The internet is showing us what it thinks we want to see, not necessarily what we need to see” As web companies strive to tailor their services (including news and Continue Reading →
Social Media: What’s Your Policy?
An interesting article appeared earlier this month on Charity Village about a real life story of some of the errors that can be made when using twitter and other social Continue Reading →
The Rising costs of rehearsal space for musicians
This post is a little off topic, but certainly many urban areas in BC are experiencing perhaps similar problems. The costs for musicians for good rehearsal or studio space in Continue Reading →
Bribing the Kids, Research shows Stickers Work!
Ah! All of you piano teachers out there who give away “stickers” to your young students to positively enforce the development of good practice habits and good technique, well you Continue Reading →
Arts Summit 2011
Arts Summit 2011 will showcase our excellence en masse, our group wisdom in action, and you our culture makers. For two days we will be gathering collaborative and ingenious minds Continue Reading →