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Vandoren Artist Jon Manasse Performs
Mike Lawson | January 12, 2016
GRAMMY award winning composer Gordon Goodwin premiered his latest composition, The Single Step: Concerto for Piano and Clarinet, at the opening concert for the Cape Cod Symphony season.
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Two-Time Grammy Nominee Sam Hunt to Perform With Grammy Camp
Mike Lawson | January 12, 2016
Two-Time Grammy Nominee Sam Hunt to Perform With Grammy Camp — Jazz Session Students at Grammy in the Schools Live!
Seventh Annual GRAMMY Foundation Event is Presented by Ford Motor Company Fund
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NAMM Brings Music to Anaheim Elementary School
Mike Lawson | January 12, 2016
NAMM members bring music to Anaheim’s James Guinn Elementary School with a day of service on Tuesday, January 19 from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
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WorldStrides and Explorica Join Forces
Mike Lawson | January 11, 2016
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — January 8, 2016 — WorldStrides, the largest educational travel company in the United States and the leading experiential education provider, has acquired Explorica, Inc. of Boston, Ma. Explorica is one of North America’s premier student travel companies, providing innovative international travel programs for more than 35,000 U.S. and Canadian middle and high school students annually. The company is also a leader in domestic student trips for Canadian students through its Keating-Explorica division.
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Small Texas High School Credits JUNO As Crucial Part Of Program’s Turn Around
Mike Lawson | January 5, 2016
December 2015, Chicago, IL – The small West Texas town of Crosbyton has many student accomplishments to be proud of over the past several years. However, the band program had fallen on difficult times over the last 30 years, scoring 3's and 4's at contests and playing on very poor equipment. In two short years, the program has turned its fortunes around, crediting JUNO Reeds as a crucial part of this success.
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Top 10 Most Popular Music Technology in Education Posts 2015
Mike Lawson | January 5, 2016
MidnightMusic.com released their list of their top music tech in education posts according to their website’s stats and the subjects included iPad use, how to record students in a noisy classroom, and podcasts for music educators, among others.
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It’s a Snap! 4 Ways to Use Music with Special Needs Students
Mike Lawson | January 5, 2016
I’ve heard Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy” a few times in the last week, and the unhappy news is that it’s now playing on repeat inside my head . . . over and over and over again.
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Talking Up Music Education Podcast: Live at the Midwest Clinic
Mike Lawson | January 5, 2016
The latest Talking Up Music Education podcast features Mary Luehrsen hosting a lively discussion with Black Violin and celebrating the passage of ESSA.
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Recap of Fall 2015 SupportMusic Community Forum Tour
Mike Lawson | January 5, 2016
It’s a wrap - at least for fall! The first three SupportMusic Community Forums and Lennon Bus Residencies were a resounding success. The fall tour included stops in: McKeesport, Pennsylvania; Waxhaw, North Carolina; and Miami, Florida.
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Women in Percussion: The Changing Market for Percussion
Mike Lawson | December 30, 2015
The PMC Executive Committee invites you to attend the forthcoming Percussion Marketing Council All Member Annual Meeting / Roundtable.
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Tickets On Sale For Concert At Carnegie Hall To Benefit The SYTA Youth Foundation
Mike Lawson | December 23, 2015
MCLEAN, VA, December 17, 2015—On March 5, 2016, Grammy-nominated Liverpool Legends will recreate The Beatles’ historical concert performed at Carnegie Hall in 1964. All profits from the event will go directly to benefit the SYTA Youth Foundation.
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Fourth Graders Make Music Again
Mike Lawson | December 23, 2015
More than 1,700 fourth-graders in the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District are getting the chance to learn to read music, sing, and draw a bow across some cello or violin strings.
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