What are your favourite books on music or arts education?
There are a few books that i would like to review for this forum in upcoming posts. Has anyone come across any really interesting reads about education or Arts education Continue Reading →
Category: education
Sing!!
Here is an interesting link to the BBC website in London. Somehow I can’t imagine our own CBC Radio doing this since Radio 2 seems to have developed a very Continue Reading →
Online Pronouncing Dictionary of Music
Here is an interesting link from Iowa Public Radio. This is a “pronouncing” guide originally put together for classical radio dj’s who were not quite sure how to pronounce the names of Continue Reading →
Music Fests in BC 2009 – 2010
It is that time again, when we think about getting our final entries ready for this year’s round of Music Festivals. Thanks to Christie Smith at Long & McQuade for Continue Reading →
When can children start music lessons?
Whether your child takes a music appreciation class or starts actual lessons, she’ll benefit mightily from being exposed to music. Kids can start formal music training as early as age Continue Reading →
Messiah autograph now online
A Christmas gift from the British Library. The British Library has uploaded a scan of the autograph of Handel’s Messiah on to its website for the world to view. You Continue Reading →
Open Source and Freeware music software
A fellow blogger, Joseph Pisano at MusTech.Net, has compiled and posted a list of Must-Have Downloadable Freebies for music teachers. It’s a great list, separated into the following categories: Audio Continue Reading →
British Library Sound Archives
The British Library has made 23,700 rare music and sound recordings from its massive collection, reputed to be one of the largest sound archives in the world, available for free Continue Reading →
Bernstein YPC
Here is a moment from one of Leonard Bernstein’s Young Peoples Concerts with the New York Philharmonic orchestra. Emotion and the meaning of music. Bernstein was such a great teacher Continue Reading →
Music Monday
On Monday afternoon close to two million children across Canada will be singing the same song — at the same time. They’ll be singing, shouting, hollering and chanting Sing Sing, Continue Reading →