The Benefits of Music Education
Our Friends at the Royal Conservatory of Music have published a new brochure outlining the benefits of Music Education. You can find a pdf version on their website here.
Category: sociology
Rapid greying of B.C. population projected
The rapidly changing demographics of BC continue. It seems now that our population base is aging faster than most of the rest of the country. After about 15 years of Continue Reading →
HELP: the Human Early Learning Partnership
It is sometimes difficult to get a clear picture of changing demographics of the communities we serve. One such tool that maybe useful for community music schools is the data Continue Reading →
The Fatal X: Unquiet Thoughts :
From the League of Orchestras’ Audience Demographic Research Review, an alarming graph that shows a comprehensive downward trend in generational participation in classical music. It uses data from the National Endowment Continue Reading →
How Many Activities should your Child be In?
I am sure this story rings true with many of us in the teaching profession. There is a small segment of our students that always seem to be over programmed Continue Reading →
If your Kids are Awake, They are Probably Online
So how much time do our kids have to practice and do homework? Considering that today is the day Apple is set to tell the world about the iPad, this Continue Reading →