More from Daniel Coyle: Tip#11 "Don't Fall for the Prodigy Myth." Coyle makes the point that prodigies (talent expressed at an early age) aren't really predictors of ultimate success. He gives some examples: Many top performers are overlooked early on, then grow quietly into stars. This list includes Michael Jordan (cut from his high […]
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Saturday Respite: Like a Parachute Made From Bedsheets
Complete. Utter. Zaniness. (P.S. Sign me up!)
“Five from the Folder: Mixed Voices” by Alan Alder
FIVE FROM THE FOLDER: MIXED VOICES by Alan Alder 1. “The Gift to Be Simple.” Bob Chilcott. Hal Leonard HL.8758501 Fun treatment to a wonderful tune! Challenges students to sing in divisi, and work on improving intonation when singing repeated pitches and patterns, but can be put together in a short amount of time. The […]
When Your Music Goes Missing: Digital Licensing and the Future of “Ownership:
(ilounge.com) The iPod may have been the single most important technology development for music educators that I’ve seen in my career thus far. The ability to load an entire listening library onto a portable device and recall examples instantly for our musicians allows us to give our ensembles concrete examples of musical language and style […]
Dance of the Raging Drama-Queens
(A plaintive phone call from a dear friend who is under attack by a chorister prompted this commentary. We said the following to her, and hope it might be of use to someone else.) It’s that special time of the year! No, we are not referring to Christmas, Hanukah, Chalica, Kwanza, or the […]
Welcome to OUR World: A School Cancels Football
It seems that in the eyes of our society, the death of a music program is a non-event. Whether it involves the choral offering at an area high school, a community band, or a civic orchestra, performing arts organizations expire without so much as even a casual nod from local media. But when a […]