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Quality Music Education Access Contributes to Overall Improvements in School Climate, Research Finds
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 21 May 2019
A new study from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts reveals that even a modest investment in music education, paired with a commitment from the school to include music as part of a well-rounded education, often in conjunction with other initiatives, returns a number of benefits.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 20 May 2019
Bob Rogers Travel (BRT) has announced that the Thanksgiving Parade of Bands at the Walt Disney World Resort will be changing locations from Epcot to Magic Kingdom Park (in front of Cinderella’s Castle), for this year’s event on November 28.
Read more: Thanksgiving Parade of Bands Moves to Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 15 May 2019
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has joined with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in calling for full funding of Title II Part A and asking for constituents to help.
Read more: NAfME and NASSP Call for Full Funding of Title II Part A in Appropriations Bills
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 14 May 2019
Juilliard has named trombonist, Pre-College faculty member, and former Music Advancement Program (MAP) faculty member Weston Sprott as dean of the preparatory division.
Read more: Juilliard Names Weston Sprott as Dean of the Preparatory Division
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 13 May 2019
The Frost School of Music (FSOM) at the University of Miami will host the 2019 Guitar Foundation of America’s (GFA) International Convention and Competition from June 17 through June 22.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 09 May 2019
The Juilliard School has announced that choreographer Alonzo King, actress Rita Moreno, and composer Kaija Saariaho will receive honorary doctorates during the school’s 114th commencement ceremony, which takes place Friday, May 24, 2019 at 11a.m. in Alice Tully Hall.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 08 May 2019
The Eastman Family has announced that Rio Americano High School, led by Director Josh Murray, is the winner of the 2019 Perform With Mintzer Competition.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 07 May 2019
Berklee College of Music has launched the BerkleeNYC Community Fund, raising money for educational programming, scholarships for K-12 students in need, community outreach, and partnerships at BerkleeNYC, the college’s new New York home located in Power Station (formerly Avatar) studios – now known as Power Station at BerkleeNYC.
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 06 May 2019
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) will welcome conductor Kent Nagano and pianist Beatrice Rana for a pair of concerts featuring music by Prokofiev and Bruckner.
Read more: Nagano Makes Detroit Debut Conducting DSO This May
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- Written by Victoria Wasylak
- Published: 02 May 2019
Frost School of Music professor Maestro Charles Castleman has donated his 1748 Joannes Baptista Guadagnini violin, with a scroll the work of Francesco Stradivari, circa 1735, to the Frost School of Music.
Read more: Castleman Donates 1748 Joannes Baptista Guadagnini Violin to Frost School of Music
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