A nonprofit group in Australia creates choirs as a tool to “enhance wellbeing, social inclusion, innovation and productivity”: THE story behind the beautiful harmony resonating through the halls of the Ashburton Baptist Church each week is almost as good as the music itself. Creativity Australia, a not-for-profit group that fights social isolation, turned to the […]
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Seraphic Monteverdi
It is a busy week, so enjoy some Monteverdi.
A cappella of the day: Witloof Bay
Belgian group Witloof Bay sings “With Love Baby” at the Eurovision Song Contest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWDbKbdGgho h/t The Fredösphere
Great teaching in Louisville
This came across my email a couple of days ago . . . congrats, Alexis! Noe Middle School was celebrating the arts Wednesday, and they were celebrating their choral teacher who is the newest Excel Award winner. Alexis Paxton has been teaching choral music at Noe Middle School for ten years. In that time, the […]
An Open Letter to the U.S. Secretary of Education
Dear Secretary Duncan, Thank you for your open letter to America’s teachers. We appreciate that you want to work with us and that you respect our opinions. Therefore, we would like to bring a few items to your attention on behalf of the music education community. As you know, local budget cuts are […]
You’ve got to love the end of the semester
Here is a little of what I found when I got to my office this morning. From Copeland TP’d Office From Copeland TP’d Office You’ve got to love the end of the semester, eh?