by Aaron Hansen | Jun 1, 2015 | Conservatory, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Emma has studied piano with Alice Lindsey for six years. She is a sixth grader at Taft Middle School. She was nominated by Alice because her lessons are always prepared and she plays expressively. Her advice to other musicians is that practice makes perfect. Emma...
by Aaron Hansen | Jun 1, 2015 | Conservatory, Music Advocacy, Music Education
At only 10 years old, Avery has been playing violin for 4 years, ukulele for 2 and taking drums with Ken for 2 years. She is in 5th grade at Orion Elementary School. She plays basketball, LOVES legos, has been in the Youth Symphony Orchestra for two years and next...
by Aaron Hansen | Jun 1, 2015 | Conservatory, Music Education, Music Therapy
Abby is in 5th grade at Western Hills Elementary. She has studied piano with Paige Silberhorn for three years. Abby also plays the flute! Her teacher, Paige, says “Abby is a joy to work with! She is very talented and works hard eery week. She even memorizes a lot of...
by Aaron Hansen | Jun 1, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
With the reduction of funding for educational programs on many levels, and with the unprecedented pressures put on schools, districts and states by the No Child Left Behind Act, responsibility for retaining arts programs rests with every arts educator, every parent...
by Aaron Hansen | May 15, 2015 | Band & Orchestra, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development finds that the arts provide critical links for students to develop crucial thinking skills and motivations they need to achieve at higher levels. From reading and language development to fundamental...
