Are conductors better with or without a baton?
Researchers wonder whether a conductor is clearer or perceived as being more expressive with or without a baton. It turns out, that depends.
Fine Arts
Wooten can break it down for environmentalists
Jazz musicians can really deliver a graduation speech, as Victor Wooten proved when he talked to environmental science grads in Vermont last spring.
Should you bring a baby to a concert?
We reflect on some of this year's best (and worst) behavior. By which I truly mean behavior at concerts. Truly. Well, maybe a little politics.
For the most CDs sold in 2016: W.A. Mozart
It looks like the most popular music artist this year, based on a count of CDs sold, will be classical composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
No matter how small, Elk Grove sings
Elk Grove HS in IL has a child-like message, and they tell us in song what affects us all: A person's a person, no matter how small.
How musicians’ brains work as they play
As they play an instrument, musicians' brains process several different types of information, and lots of it, in parallel, new research hints.
How to (p)raise successful kids
Parents, coaches, and teachers can encourage kids to develop a growth mindset, as opposed to a fixed one. This will help them keep learning throughout life.
Prospect leads Santa into Herald Square
Prospect HS from Mt Prospect IL came right before Santa in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. It was fantastic.
Movie review: The Edge of Seventeen
The nuances of the relationships in this high school coming of age movie take the genre to a new level: it's sensitive, loving, and true.
Skit at a Texas H.S. simulates Trump assassination
Students in an English class in San Antonio performed a skit that simulated the assassination of a President Trump.