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  • Carolina Crown wins DCI World Championships

    Mike Lawson | August 19, 2013Carolina Crown became a World Class World Champion for the first time in drum corps history Saturday, Aug. 10, as the 2013 DCI World Championships concluded at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Carolina Crown became a World Class World Champion for the first time in drum corps history Saturday, Aug. 10, as the 2013 DCI […] Read More...
  • Boswell Sisters Documentary Launches Fundraising Campaign

    Mike Lawson | August 1, 2013After many years of dreaming and research and pre-production and anticipation, the creators of this hour-long, public television documentary about jazz vocalists Connie, Martha, and Helvetia “Vet” Boswell, are hoping to secure funds needed to finalize the project through Kickstarter.After many years of dreaming and research and pre-production and anticipation, the creators of this hour-long, […] Read More...
  • Dr. John Wooton Summer Clinics 2013

    Mike Lawson | August 1, 2013Pearl/Adams Artist Dr. John Wooton has been very busy this Summer, conducting clinics and masterclasses across the Eastern U.S. Pearl/Adams Artist Dr. John Wooton has been very busy this Summer, conducting clinics and masterclasses across the Eastern U.S.  Dr. Wooton’s first stop was the 4th annual Southeastern Percussion Festival, hosted by Dr. Jeff Grant at […] Read More...
  • JALC Announces New Swing University Course Packages

    Mike Lawson | August 1, 2013Kicking off Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) 2013-14 education season, JALC introduces new Swing University discounted course packages. For the first time, jazz fans can register for three courses – one course in each Fall, Winter and Spring term – for a discounted rate.Kicking off Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) 2013-14 education season, JALC introduces […] Read More...
  • Wells Fargo Advisors Donates $100k to Jazz St. Louis

    Mike Lawson | August 1, 2013Jazz St. Louis recently announced that Wells Fargo Advisors will serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2013-14 Jazz at the Bistro Season. Wells Fargo Advisors’ $100,000 contribution marks the third year the company has made a leadership gift to St. Louis’s premier jazz organization.Jazz St. Louis recently announced that Wells Fargo Advisors will serve […] Read More...
  • ‘Justice for Jazz Artists!” Protests for Jazz Pensions Madison Square Park

    Mike Lawson | August 1, 2013New York City jazz musicians and Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians lead a leafleting and demonstration in Madison Square Park to raise awareness of the ongoing battle to establish union benefits for jazz musicians.New York City jazz musicians and Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians lead a leafleting and demonstration […] Read More...
  • Carline Ray Dies at 88

    Mike Lawson | August 1, 2013Carline Ray, one of the great jazz pioneers, an activist in women’s rights, a performer and educator, and an active member of Saint Peter’s Church, died at Isabella House in Manhattan on July 18, 2013.Carline Ray, one of the great jazz pioneers, an activist in women’s rights, a performer and educator, and an active member […] Read More...
  • Dodge Foundation Gives $2.3m to NJ Arts Programs

    Mike Lawson | July 25, 2013The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has approved 63 grants worth $2.3 million to arts and arts education organizations, the majority of its latest round of awards. The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation has approved 63 grants worth $2.3 million to arts and arts education organizations, the majority of its latest round of awards. In all, the […] Read More...
  • Detroit Non-Profit Opens Up Music Ed for Area Students

    Mike Lawson | July 25, 2013A summer program in Detroit is giving elementary and middle school students the chance to be involved with music education, even if just for six weeks. A summer program in Detroit is giving elementary and middle school students the chance to be involved with music education, even if just for six weeks. It’s the first […] Read More...
  • Study Shows Music to Boost Reading Ability

    Mike Lawson | July 25, 2013A new German study has found a correlation between musical skills and reading skills in young children.A new German study has found a correlation between musical skills and reading skills in young children. The study examined 159 students and found that children who received specialist music training twice a week for eight months had a […] Read More...
  • Texas Bandmasters Convention Wraps Up in San Antonio

    Mike Lawson | July 25, 2013The 66-year-old tradition of the Texas Bandmasters Association in San Antonio continued this week as educators from across the region gathered for educational clinics, concerts, and a trade show. The 66-year-old tradition of the Texas Bandmasters Association in San Antonio continued this week as educators from across the region gathered for educational clinics, concerts, and […] Read More...
  • House Passes National “Student Success Act”

    Mike Lawson | July 25, 2013On July 19, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 5, the “Student Success Act,” which passed by a largely partisan vote of 221–207. On July 19, the U.S. House of Representatives voted on H.R. 5, the “Student Success Act,” which passed by a largely partisan vote of 221–207. The legislation seeks to drastically […] Read More...
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