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
What We’re Up Against: The View from a School Reform Conference
I've been sitting on the idea for this entry since October. I thought the slow news day today for education would be a good time to post. That's a joke, of course, have you seen the report about school districts that have burned through their stimulus funding?Ever go to an arts education conference? Ever go to an arts conference? Let's say American for the Arts, National … [Read more...] about What We’re Up Against: The View from a School Reform Conference
The USDOE Wants You: A Call for Panelists
In what may just be the most competitive grant applications process ever, the USDOE has announced a call for peer reviewers for its $650 million Investing in Innovation Fund (i3). i3: The purpose of the program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement, in order to expand the implementation of, and investment … [Read more...] about The USDOE Wants You: A Call for Panelists
The School District Arts Czar: Mistaking the Piece for the Puzzle
I was talking recently with a friend and colleague who expressed disappointment over how things turned out with the appointment of the arts education czar in her local school district. She spoke about how much effort went into advocating with district leadership for the creation of the position, how enormously high the hopes were for success, and how different the relationship … [Read more...] about The School District Arts Czar: Mistaking the Piece for the Puzzle
NEA Announces RFP for New Logo: Art Works
As most of you know, the NEA, in this case the National Endowment for the Arts, not the National Education Association (for my education readers), has a new tag line: Arts Works.Today, the NEA has released an RFP for the creation of a new logo to illuminate the new tag line. The deadline is February 26th, so you have to act fast!While visiting with senior students in a graphic … [Read more...] about NEA Announces RFP for New Logo: Art Works