Last night, I went to a Town Meeting held by Brian Osborne, Superintendent of the School District of South Orange and Maplewood (New Jersey). South Orange and Maplewood are about 40 minutes outside of Manhattan, sort of average suburbs, with unusually diverse demographics. Mr. Osborne was providing his vision for the elementary schools in the district. My daughter Sophie, is … [Read more...] about Arts Education and the Burbs of NYC
The Music Teaching Artist’s Bible–A New Book by Eric Booth
Hockey has its Mr. Hockey®: Gordie Howe. Music has its Mr. Rock n Roll: Alan Freed. Television has its Mr. Television: Milton Berle.Arts Education has its Mr. Arts Education: Eric Booth.Eric has really gone and done it now--he's written what is essentially the big book of teaching artistry: The Music Teaching Artist's Bible--Becoming a Virtuoso EducatorClick here to read more … [Read more...] about The Music Teaching Artist’s Bible–A New Book by Eric Booth
Music Lessons on iTunes
The future of music doesn't need a coalition, thank you, iTunes will do just fine. Actually, it's not just iTunes, it's Garageband (apple again!), YouTube, iVideosongs.com, and even Amazon.com.And, even in a recession, guitar sales are up 3%. Click here to read: Apple Makes Online Music Lessons Easy with GarageBand, USA Today."Apple's high profile -- and heavy promotion of the … [Read more...] about Music Lessons on iTunes
Emerging Information on the Stimulus Bill
There is now an official government website for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (complete with a terrible photo of President Obama):Click here to access it.The USDOE has also unvieled a section on its website to explain the education portion of the Act. Click here to access it.The web resources here provide state-by-state estimates on the various allocations by … [Read more...] about Emerging Information on the Stimulus Bill
The Education Portion of The Stimulus Bill and Non-Profits
Okay, by now, if you haven't heard about the passage and signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, there's no hope for you at all.While the arts field is focused on the $50 million allocated to the National Endowment for the Arts, including the efforts necessary to secure, and subsequent questions about the future of arts advocacy (click here to read Greg … [Read more...] about The Education Portion of The Stimulus Bill and Non-Profits