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North East Community Project Opens Up Music-Making To Disabled People
Mike Lawson | February 29, 2016
Creativity and confidence of disabled people in the North is being boosted by a community project which helps everyone to get involved in music.
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“Music Heals” Campaign Works to Combat Substance Abuse
Mike Lawson | February 29, 2016
William Shakespeare wrote "If music be the food of love, play on." Now, one woman is using that as a motto for her work in working with those battling substance abuse.
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Drummer Teaches Kids with Autism Magic of Music
Mike Lawson | February 29, 2016
Local musician Jay DiBella sings and plays drums for his blues band.
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Violinist Laurie Smukler and Pianist Robert McDonald Perform an All-Bartok Program
Mike Lawson | February 24, 2016
NEW YORK - Violinist Laurie Smukler and pianist Robert McDonald will perform an all-Bartók program on Thursday, March 17, 2016, at 7:30pm in Juilliard's Paul Hall, presented as part of Juilliard's Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series. The program features Bartók's Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin and Piano, Sz. 87, 88/BB 94a (1928), Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 2, Sz. 76/BB 85 (1922), and Sonata for Violin and Piano, No. 1, Sz. 75/BB 84 (Op. 21) (1921).
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Family of 10 Brings Joy to Elderly Through Music
Mike Lawson | February 22, 2016
Wanting their children to make use of their violin and guitar lessons, Duane and Karen Becker of Grey Eagle formed the Slewfoot Family Band 10 years ago.
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Kids’ Orchestra Unites Children of Different Backgrounds
Mike Lawson | February 22, 2016
Without the music, they have nothing.
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Richmond Symphony Youth Orchestra Shares Music, Experience
Mike Lawson | February 22, 2016
Every Tuesday afternoon about 4 p.m., students armed with the tools of classical musicians begin packing into Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School in Richmond.
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Students Open Their Minds to Music
Mike Lawson | February 22, 2016
Students at Pick Elementary are learning the recipe to a great melody.
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Grammy Music Educator Award Goes to N.C. High School Teacher
Mike Lawson | February 15, 2016
The Music Educator Award is given each year by the Recording Academy and the Grammy Foundation.
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John Lennon Education Bus visits Pacific Beach
Mike Lawson | February 15, 2016
Lauren Upton and Sarah Farid, students at Crown Point Junior Music Academy, recently played bass and guitar and recorded their own song on the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) John Lennon Education Bus when it visited their school earlier this month.
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SHS Students Explore Music Education With All-City Choir
Mike Lawson | February 15, 2016
For varsity choir students wondering if they would like to pursue music education, Sherman High School choir director Anna Clarkson gave her students the opportunity to mentor fourth grade students in the all-city choir before their first performance Tuesday night.
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MusicFirst Receives TI:ME and SBO Best Tools for Schools Awards
Mike Lawson | February 11, 2016
ANAHEIM, CA– Leading music education technology company MusicFirst was presented with two of the highest music education accolades during the 2016 NAMM Show in Anaheim, Calif., the Technology Institute for Music Education (TI:ME) Award for Outstanding Contributions to Technology in Music Education, and the School Band and Orchestra Best Tools for Schools Award for Best Teaching Tool for Intermediate Students.
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