Summer Hilarity:
The Future of Education: Choral Music
Diana Laufenberg teaches 11th-grade American History at the Science Leadership Academy in Philadelphia. In her recent TEDtalk, she discusses three surprising things she has learned about teaching — including a key insight about learning from mistakes. Much of her message heralds three points that we embody in the practice of choral music: experiential learning empowering […]
“Music kept me alive.”
Lara Patriquin (daughter of Donald) sent me this video – it is a testament to the power of a choir to bring people together for a common purpose:
May I Touch Your Child?
An interesting article was forwarded my way by Joshua Bronfman that highlights the growing issue of adults touching children in an educational setting. See what you think: Some Ottawa parents say a local school board's hands-off policy has gone too far after it forced a popular choir director to quit. Since September, Uwe Lieflander […]
Mormon Flash Mob
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir takes over Williamsburg. The singing starts at 3:20. See if you can pick out the voice that doesn’t belong to the MTC at 7:17. (Source: Tim Smith, Baltimore Sun)
Grumpy Orchestra Players
I wonder if the salary difference doesn’t account for some of the grumpiness we find in orchestras. Tim Smith, of the Baltimore Sun, points to the latest data about orchestra compentsation in this article: People on the podium are still doing quite well, regardless of the recession . . . From my quick glance, […]