Reaction time faster in musicians
If you play a musical instrument (or two...), you response time to sensory stimuli may be faster than it is for non-musicians. No causation here, just an interesting correlation.
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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.
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.
Trauma changes the brain, even in learning music
Understanding how emotional trauma affects the brain can guide music teachers in unlocking the full potential of each student.
Why do we tap our feet to the beat?
We tap our foot to the beat when we listen to or perform music. Why is it such a subconscious, almost automatic response?
Creativity gets kids to perform music, by Yo-Yo Ma
What does it take to be a world-class musician — or world citizen? Yo-Yo Ma, a cellist, and his Silk Road Ensemble give us a peek.
Here’s how Dist. 204 wins so many Grammys
Metea Valley HS in Aurora, IL, will receive a Grammy this year, when the awards are announced, and Dist 204 in the western suburbs is familiar with the honor.
Journeys in jazz, etc., at Wheeling H.S.
Brian Logan, retiring band director at Wheeling H.S. near Chicago, brings great jazz to a school community and enriches students' lives.
Burglars break & steal band instruments in Gary
Band instruments, carpeting, and a water pipe were damaged in a burglary at a Gary school the thieves apparently thought had been closed.
IL music state champions
We congratulate the winners of IL's state music sweepstakes, a computed score based on solo & ensemble and large group competitions.