Music Lessons Help Kids Learn To Accept Criticism
Taking music lessons offers a space where kids learn how to accept and give constructive criticism, according to research published in The Wall Street Journal
Taking music lessons offers a space where kids learn how to accept and give constructive criticism, according to research published in The Wall Street Journal

Ben Yoder, Orchestra Director at Hamilton Southeastern Intermediate and Junior High School, recently joined us on the Director Spotlight! Ben talked about 3 different E-learning
On the SAT, students who participated in music scored an average of 31 points above average in reading, 23 points above average in math, and

Today’s tip from our Director Spotlight with Mr. Sam Fritz, Director of Bands at Center Grove MS Central, is about helping kids learn how to
Researchers have demonstrated a strong relationship between individuals who participated in school arts experiences and higher academic success as demonstrated by grade point averages, scores

Mr. Ned Boyd from Logansport schools recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. For today’s tip, he discusses how he keeps his saw sharp and
We believe that music training is a particularly potent driver of brain plasticity that influences the biological processes important for listening, language, and learning. ~
Students who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons. ~

Welcome back to the Director Spotlight, Legends Edition! Mr. Richard Saucedo, former Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Head at Carmel High School recently
“Students of all ages – that includes adults – generally find that music helps them focus more clearly on the task at hand and puts

We continue with our Legends Series of the Director Spotlight this week with Mr. Richard Saucedo. In this segment, he talks about his time working
Research indicates the brain of a musician, even a young one, works differently than that of a nonmusician. “There’s some good neuroscience research that children

We continue with our Legends Series of the Director Spotlight this week with Mr. Richard Saucedo. In this segment, he talks that for him, it
The cognitive structures developed through music instruction “exposed and illuminated more general organizing structures relevant for multiple disciplines.” ~ Portowitz,P., Lichtenstein, O., Egorova, L., &

Today, we look to our Legends Series for our next spotlight! Former Director of Bands and Performing Arts Department Chair at Carmel High School, Mr.
An analysis of data from the National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 demonstrated a significant correlation between participation in school music groups and achievement in

Welcome back to the Director Spotlight. Mr. Eric Thornbury, Director of Bands and Music Department Head at Noblesville High School recently joined us on the
“A broad education in the arts helps give children a better understanding of their world…We need students who are culturally literate as well as math

Welcome back to the Director Spotlight. Mr. Eric Thornbury, Director of Bands and Music Department Head at Noblesville High School recently joined us on the
Children from “arts-rich” public schools score higher on expression, risk-taking, creativity-imagination, cooperative learning, and academic self-concept than children in “arts-poor” systems. ~ “Learning In and