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Clark College Names Music Building in Honor of Arts Supporter Dale Beacock
Mike Lawson | September 12, 2012A Vancouver, Washington college has announced that it will soon rededicate its music building in honor of longtime musician and arts advocate, the late Dale Beacock. A Vancouver, Washington college has announced that it will soon rededicate its music building in honor of longtime musician and arts advocate, the late Dale Beacock. After graduating from Clark […] Read More... -
Mexico Opens the Country’s First All-Mariachi School
Mike Lawson | September 12, 2012A Mexican cultural center in the capitol of Mexico City recently announced plans to open the nation’s first every school completely dedicated to mariachi music. A Mexican cultural center in the capitol of Mexico City recently announced plans to open the nation’s first every school completely dedicated to mariachi music. The well-known style of folk […] Read More... -
Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Requests Deep Cuts from Musicians
Mike Lawson | September 12, 2012In yet another sign of tough times for the country’s orchestras, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is now hoping to shrink the size of its orchestra as well as cut pay for the remaining musicians. In yet another sign of tough times for the country’s orchestras, the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra is now hoping to shrink the size […] Read More... -
Study Details Costs of Comprehensive Music Education
Mike Lawson | September 12, 2012A first-of-its-kind study outlines the actual costs of a comprehensive k-12 music education program. A first-of-its-kind study outlines the actual costs of a comprehensive k-12 music education program. The research funded by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation’s Sounds of Learning research initiative, calculates a cost for music education averaging $187 per student […] Read More... -
Announcing the Winners of the 2012 Music for Your Schools Giveaway
Mike Lawson | September 12, 2012In recognition of what it called ever-tightening arts budgets in schools, music publisher Carl Fischer recently held a contest in which winners would be provided with a free year’s worth of band or orchestra music. In recognition of what it called ever-tightening arts budgets in schools, music publisher Carl Fischer recently held a contest in […] Read More... -
Website Announces Plans to Hire Thousands of Music Instructors
SBO Staff | August 31, 2012The developing website Live Music Tutor (LMT) plans to hire thousands of music instructors over the next 12 months as it launches a new platform and proprietary technology. Read More... -
SBO’s 2013 Essay Scholarship Contest is Now Underway
SBO Staff | August 31, 2012The theme for the 13th Annual SBO Essay Scholarship Contest was unveiled with a poster included in the August issue of School Band & Orchestra magazine. Read More... -
Study Finds Music Memories Stored in Unique Place in Brain
SBO Staff | August 31, 2012A new study published in Current Biology has found that humans’ memories of music – stored melodies, rhythms, harmonies, and lyrics – are kept in a separate part of the brain from other types of memories. Read More... -
Beck’s New Album Issued Only in Paper Sheet Music Format
SBO Staff | August 31, 2012Trailblazing musician and producer Beck recently announced that his next musical release will come not in the form of a recording but as sheet music, leaving it up to the music’s owner to perform the songs. Read More... -
The Actual Cost of a Music Education
SBO Staff | August 31, 2012A first-of-its-kind study outlines the actual costs of a comprehensive k-12 music education program. The research, funded by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation's Sounds of Learning research initiative, calculates a cost for music education averaging $187 per student annually in the sample school district. Read More... -
Website Announces Plans to Hire Thousands of Music Instructors
Mike Lawson | August 29, 2012The developing website Live Music Tutor (LMT) plans to hire thousands of music instructors over the next 12 months as it launches a new platform and proprietary technology. The developing website Live Music Tutor (LMT) plans to hire thousands of music instructors over the next 12 months as it launches a new platform and proprietary […] Read More... -
Yamaha Partners with Sacramento Drum Corps
Mike Lawson | August 29, 2012Yamaha Corporation of America recently announced an exclusive partnership with the world-class competitive junior drum and bugle corps, the Sacramento Mandarins.Yamaha Corporation of America recently announced an exclusive partnership with the world-class competitive junior drum and bugle corps, the Sacramento Mandarins. Founded in 1963 as an activity for youth of Asian-American heritage, the Sacramento Mandarins […] Read More...
