College Marching Bands Take Center Stage… Again
Great story today in the New York Times about college marching bands in general and Florida and Ohio State specifically. The nice thing about this coverage is that it is showing the trend toward showcasing these bands again… something that has been waning in college athletics for the past 2 decades. Nice to see a […]
My Letter to Santa…
Well another year is in the books! By the time you are able to read this column Midwest Band has come and gone, the new Bands of America Grand National Marching Band Champion – Broken Arrow High School – will be enjoying their Christmas Break and you are undoubtedly digging to the bottom of all […]
MUSIC FOR ALL FOUNDATION AND BANDS OF AMERICA UNITE AND FORM MUSIC FOR ALL, INC.
(From our announcement released today t the media) —Organization to Have Broader Reach, Deeper Impact on Music Education— INDIANAPOLIS—Bands of America and the Music for All Foundation today announce the merger of the two groups to create Music for All, Inc., one of the largest and most influential national music education organizations in support of […]
How the West Was Won – A Look at the California Budget Victory
The unimaginable became the unthinkable. The unthinkable became the unlikely. The unlikely became the uncertain. The uncertain became the possible. The possible has become reality. Twenty months after the first report documented the significant decline of music education in California schools, and following an intensive and well coordinated advocacy campaign by music and arts supporters, […]
Thanks David!
David Bryan, our long time friend, supporter and board member raised $100,000 as part of Bon Jovi's recently concluded Have A Nice Day World Tour. This is the single largest donation we have ever received. There are many things I could say about what David has meant to the success Music for All. The best […]
In NYC a blueprint… but no accountability
There is a great article in the NY Times about the process that the Department of Education is going through to help reinvigorate arts education. This is the completion of the first ful year of the implementation of the city's arts education blueprint. The high quality of the teaching at schools like P.S. 156 and […]
UK’s Music Education U-Turn
Every now and then Julian Lloyd Webber goes on a rant about music education in the UK. And why not… he has been a passionate advocate, along with Evelyn Glennie and the late Michael Kamen, to bring the issue to national attention. Here are his latest musing from the Daily Telegraph: Julian Lloyd Webber on […]
Busy, Busy, Busy
Travel, Meetings, Travel, Meetings… will return to blogging on Monday, May 15.
Swimming Against the Tide
A great story about the music program in Lynn, MA and how the school district is bucking the "narrowing of the curriculum trend! What Lynn is getting is one of the most integrated performing and visual arts curriculums in the state. What Lynn is doing is swimming against the tide. According to a nationwide survey […]
MUSIC EDUCATION RESOLUTION PASSED BY U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Another arrow in our quiver to use to help advance the role of music in our schools Members of Congress voiced their support for school music today as the U.S. House of Representatives passed House Concurrent Resolution 355 that recognizes the benefits and importance of school-based music education. The Resolution was debated on the floor […]
