Stoneman Douglas band plays Carnegie Hall
The wind symphony from Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS performed on the stage at Carnegie Hall in NYC Tuesday, moving forward.
Instrumental Music
Not as many Dunlap 5th graders play an instrument
Music teachers in a central IL community would like the board to reduce or eliminate an activity fee, at least for 4th graders.
4 years running, a day of service in Flossmoor
100s of volunteers fanned out across Chicago's southland to mark a day of service and celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Piqua teen is passionate about percussion
Life can sometimes be lonely for symphonic percussionists—long stretches of sitting. But then, they're the heartbeat of the orchestra.
Now this Calif. high school has its own mariachi band
A small grant helped a teacher start the 1st-ever mariachi band at his h.s. Tradition, memories, scenes of childhood, far-away places.
He played the saxophone during brain surgery
A patient with an operable brain tumor happened to be a music ed major, so surgeons had him play the sax during his brain surgery.
For this historic week, Amazing Grace
Eclipse, hurricane, ... what a week! Reminds me of the power of nature, the need for math and science, and the beautiful reasons for it all.
Burgeoning musical monolith in Aledo, IL
Rusty Ruggles brings the Mercer County HS pep band to the state basketball championships tonight in Peoria, IL.
Kennedy Center cheers real jazz from Kenwood
The jazz band from Chicago's Kenwood Academy performed on stage at the Kennedy Center in Washington this evening. Words fail me.
How does practice make perfect?
People who keep practicing for ~20 mins after they master a skill actually lock in that learning. New learning probably won't interfere with it either.