For this past year's Grantmakers in the Arts Conference, a few people were asked to write short think pieces to accompany GIA's arts education pre-conference. The following is the piece that I wrote about parent engagement:I've been hearing about the power of parents in education since I started as a teaching artist in 1985, and in 2009 you still hear it all the time, at … [Read more...] about Parents Are Key: Will We Ever Make Good on the Notion?
Archives for February 2010
The Official USDOE Summary from the ESEA Arts Stakeholders Meeting
This was sent along by the USDOE just yesterday: ESEA Meeting on Arts Education Summary … [Read more...] about The Official USDOE Summary from the ESEA Arts Stakeholders Meeting
Proportionate Cuts to Arts Education: A Bad Strategy
Every once in a while I like to use a somewhat elliptical title. Today is a prime example. Some of you got it immediately, others were thinking "huh?"So, let me explain. Word is coming from all over the country about deep cuts to arts education. Some describe "blood on the floor." A fair number of people have been talking about fighting to ensure that the arts are not cut on a … [Read more...] about Proportionate Cuts to Arts Education: A Bad Strategy
Guest Blog: Jane Remer’s CliffNotes–Scorched Earth: How Will Arts Education Survive The Current Climate?
It's been a little while since the resident guest blogger on Dewey21C has given us an entry. A big snow day in New York provided the impetus for Jane to get some things off her chest. In a no-holds-barred entry, Jane speaks volumes about the things that trouble so many of … [Read more...] about Guest Blog: Jane Remer’s CliffNotes–Scorched Earth: How Will Arts Education Survive The Current Climate?
Transcribing and Playing The Untranscribable
Is untranscribable a word? Let me check...Ah, apparently, it is!Every now and then a group of musicians decide to transcribe and perform something that makes everyone who knows the particular piece or pieces at hand scratch their heads.The first time I encountered this was when I heard a performance of a few of Conlon Nancarrow's pieces composed for player piano. You know, the … [Read more...] about Transcribing and Playing The Untranscribable