Sting goes back to his early career… as music teacher!
Surprise visit to U of Ill in Chicago stuns students! CHICAGO (Reuters) – British singer Sting went back to the classroom this week, assuming the role of a musical mentor for a group of college students. The one-time school teacher surprised students in a music composition class at the University of Illinois at Chicago, barging […]
Pay your taxes or face the music (actually drumming) in India
Authorities hire drummers to play at homes that haven't paid From the "Now I have Heard Everything" File: HYDERABAD, India – Tax defaulters in southern India are being forced to face the music after city authorities hired drummers to play non-stop outside their homes until they pay up. After many residents ignored repeated demands to […]
“Silent Concert” performed at NYC Department of Education
Let's set the stage: On the steps of the beautiful Department of Education Building, right next to City Hall, in the biggest city and arguably one of the great cultural centers in world, are a dozen or so elementary and middle school students. They have gathered to perform a concert. They stood on the steps […]
Assistant Secretary of Education Hightlights the Arts as “Core” Subject at Little Rock Forum
From The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette – Friday April 8th Arts 'Core' Of Change For Education System, Official Tells LR Forum (Democrat-Gazette) By Cynthia Howell If students are going to reach the high achievement levels demanded by the federal No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, schools must include the arts as part of the curriculum, an […]
David Bryan (Bon Jovi), David Wells (Red Sox), Michael Strahan (New York Giants) Show Thier Passion
Stars of Football, Baseball and Rock n Roll Sport Music for All Awareness Bracelets I couldn't believe it. I was off at lunch in Red Bank today with my friend and big music education advocate David Bryan ( no… I am not name dropping… they guy has been a great supporter of the cause!) He […]
