Your Brain on Improv
Happy New Year!! Musician and researcher Charles Limb wondered how the brain works during musical improvisation — so he put jazz musicians and rappers in an fMRI to find Continue Reading →
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Arts Activities and Charitable Registration
After more than two years of study and consultation, the Canada Revenue Agency has just released an important paper on “Arts Activities and Charitable Registration Guidance”. While the paper may, Continue Reading →
The New Economic Reality for Classical Musicians
There is much strife these days in the classical orchestral world between professional orchestra management and the musicians, especially in the country of our neighbours to the south, the United States. Continue Reading →
Is Music the engine behind language acquisition?
Contrary to the prevailing theories that music and language are cognitively separate or that music is a byproduct of language, theorists at Rice University’s Shepherd School of Music and the Continue Reading →
5 Ways to Make LinkedIn Board Connect Work for Your Nonprofit
LinkedIn Board Connect for nonprofits from LinkedIn for Good With nearly two million nonprofit board seats open, good board members are hard to find. Most nonprofits know that looking for Continue Reading →
Welcome Back
Alas another teaching year is upon us and we are all enjoying one last respite before next week hits us. Another season of music teaching and music making is about Continue Reading →
Summer!
The end of term is almost here, along with the long awaited summer break. I will be taking a hiatus from this blog for awhile, and will be back posting Continue Reading →
Promoted Facebook Posts for Non-profits
Earlier this month in my post “Advertising on Social Media” I explored some thoughts on how effective advertising on social media sites such as Facebook is for small non-profits. My Continue Reading →
Annual Meeting of the Minds
This coming weekend is the annual meeting of the British Columbia Association of Community Music Schools. This year’s get together is hosted by the Chilliwack Academy of Music. The meeting Continue Reading →