Student reviews: Kanye West’s Donda By Paul Katula • Sep 4, 2021 Kanye West <em>finally</em> dropped his much-anticipated album <em>Donda</em>, his tenth, last weekend. Students have heard it.
Music processing linked to foreign language learning By Press Release • Aug 6, 2021 The brain does better at processing auditory information in general when either a musical hobby or foreign language studies reinforce those parts of the brain,
An Iowa City show choir goes virtual By Paul Katula • Nov 25, 2020 The 4th Ave. Jazz Co. show choir at Iowa City HS, like everything else at the school, faces a few weeks of virtual rehearsals.
Calif. h.s. choir sings with social distancing By Paul Katula • Mar 19, 2020 Performances with the assistance of technology can spread inspiration across the globe even as the coronavirus spreads illness and disease.
Music lessons may reduce bullying of autistic kids By Press Release • Aug 29, 2018 Collaborative music lessons in schools may help to reduce the bullying of autistic students, new research suggests.
Students step into the gun debate with a song By Paul Katula • Feb 23, 2018 Students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas HS have composed an original song promising to stand tall forever and "shine."
Are music’s biggest awards stuck in the past? By Paul Katula • Feb 3, 2018 The Grammys awarded a female elementary music teacher the Music Educator Award; otherwise, the awards disappointed.
Brain shaped by native language and music By Press Release • Jan 8, 2018 Our brains develop based on stimuli they receive, and some of that includes auditory stimuli, or sounds: music, language, other noises.
Rising R&B star Khalid featured at Richmond-Burton By Paul Katula • Nov 5, 2017 Music plays a significant role in students' lives, and occasionally they write about it. Here's a "song of the week" from an IL h.s.
All teaching staff laid off at a renowned choir college By Paul Katula • Nov 4, 2017 A world-renowned choir college in N.J. may become homeless after it is sold to a firm that specializes in for-profit K-12 schools internationally.