Liberty brings a whole community under the sea
Liberty H.S. in Md. shows how much a community can be counted on to provide support for schools, esp. in music & the arts.
Performing Arts
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.
Students step into the gun debate with a song
Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS have composed an original song promising to stand tall forever and “shine.”
‘Wow’ comes up short for an 11-school dance concert
A dance concert celebrates the art form while bringing together students from schools that sometimes compete.
Are music’s biggest awards stuck in the past?
The Grammys awarded a female elementary music teacher the Music Educator Award; otherwise, the awards disappointed.
Music & learning: Frederick All-County music festival
The Frederick County Public Schools All-County H.S. Music Festival is a prelude to Md. all-state performances in March.
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.
Brain shaped by native language and music
Our brains develop based on stimuli they receive, and some of that includes auditory stimuli, or sounds: music, language, other noises.
Band teacher out #MeToo at Downers Grove North
A longtime band director resigned at a suburban Chicago h.s. amid allegations of inappropriate behavior with students from 1996.