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 Director Spotlight. In this segment, Eric offers a tip for veteran teachers! Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this tip from the Director Spotlight with Mr. Eric Thornbury!
“An elementary school that treats the arts as the province of a few gifted children, or views them only as recreation and entertainment, is a school that needs an infusion of soul. That arts are an essential element of education, just like reading, writing, and arithmetic.” ~ William Bennett, Former US Secretary of Education
We are constantly striving to provide Extraordinary Support for each of the music educators we have the pleasure to serve. One way we have worked to improve this is through a new online repair approval process. Here’s a brief list of some of the new and improved features: No Sign-in Required! – You will receive an email with a link that takes you directly to your open estimates and the approval process. Less Clutter In Your Inbox – You now will receive one email for all of your open estimates. Mobile Device Friendly – We know many of you are on the go, so we improved the ability to use a mobile device to approve your estimates. New Print Option – On the occasion you need to turn in an estimate to your administration, you now have a link to a printer friendly version of your estimate. We’ve put a brief video tutorial together to help you navigate the new process and see it in action. We hope this helps you get started with the new process. But as always, if you have questions or need additional help please feel free to contact us at [email protected] or give as a call at 800-337-0471.
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 Director Spotlight. In this segment, Eric talks about the core values the Noblesville Bands have adopted. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this tip from the Director Spotlight with Mr. Eric Thornbury!
A study examined the influence of music education on nonmusical abilities, the effects of music lessons on academic performance, and cognitive abilities. The study revealed that students who participated in music lessons showed statistically higher intelligence quotients. ~ Glenn Schellenberg, Music Lessons Enhance IQ, Psychological Science, Vol. 15, No. 8, 2004
“GE hires a lot of engineers. We want young people who can do more than add up a string of numbers and write a coherent sentence. They must be able to solve problems, communicate ideas and be sensitive to the world around them. Participation in the arts is one of the best ways to develop these abilities.” ~ Clifford V. Smith, President of the General Electric Foundation
We’ve shared this one before, but it’s too fun not to post it one more time. Hopefully it will bring you a laugh and a smile during this busy spring season!
The vast majority – 96 percent – of the school principals interviewed in a recent study agree that participation in music education encourages and motivates students to stay in school. Further, 89 percent of principals feel that a high-quality music education program contributes to their school achieving higher graduation rates. ~ Harris Interactive Poll, 2006
Welcome back to the Director Spotlight. Today, we are circling back to Mr. Chris Wing and how he stays passionate about teaching! Chris teaches Band at Greenfield Central High School. Thanks for joining us and we hope you enjoy this tip from the Director Spotlight with Chris Wing!
“I believe arts education in music, theater, dance, and the visual arts is one of the most creative ways we have to find the gold that is buried just beneath the surface. They (children) have an enthusiasm for life a spark of creativity, and vivid imaginations that need training – training that prepares them to become confident young men and women.” ~ Richard W. Riley, Former US Secretary of Education
Many of you are in the midst of recruiting at this point in the year, so we are diving into the archives for this edition of the spotlight. Mr. Josh Weirich and Mr. Chris Murray, co-directors at Zionsville Middle School, offer up their recruiting process for you. Their process is not necessarily unique….it is just very very effective. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Director Spotlight tip of the week!
“To be the next great inventor of something we haven’t dreamed of yet, you need to have creative skills. Music really fosters those creative skills.” ~ Illinois Lieutenant Governor Sheila Simon
Mr. John Morse joins us today on the Director Spotlight, Mr. Morse is the Director of Bands at Greenwood High School. John is a fantastic director with such a positive approach to all of his responsibilities. We hope you enjoy this edition of the Director Spotlight tip of the week!
“Music education opens doors that help children pass from school into the world around them – a world of work, culture, intellectual activity, and human involvement. The future of our nation depends on providing our children with a complete education that includes music.” ~ Gerald Ford, Former President of the United States
For our final installment of the Director Spotlight for the month, we offer you the full interview with Michael Carpenter, Director of Bands at Plainfield High School. We hope you enjoy this edition of the spotlight!
“Whoever has skill in music is of good temperament and fitted for all things. We must teach music in schools.” ~ Martin Luther
Mr. Michael Carpenter from Plainfield High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, he talks about technology in the class room and the applications he uses to manage the band program. We hope you enjoy this segment from the Director Spotlight.
According to a German Institute for Economic Research study, teens who take music lessons outside of school score significantly higher in terms of cognitive skills, have better grades, and are more conscientious and ambitious than their peers. ~ Hille, Al, Schupp, J., (2013), “How Learning a Musical Instrument Affects the Development of Skills,” SOEPpapers: The German Socio-Economic Panel at DIW Berlin
Mr. Michael Carpenter from Plainfield High School recently joined us on the Director Spotlight. Today, he talks about having his Dad as his band director and his elevator pitch to new parents. We hope you enjoy this segment from the Director Spotlight.
“The creative arts are the measure and reflection of our civilization. They offer many children an opportunity to see life with a larger perspective…The moral values we treasure are reflected in the beauty and truth that is emotionally transmitted through the arts. The arts say something about us to future generations.” ~ Ann P. Kahn, Former President of The National PTA
