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MusicFriends Newsletter, August 2006
Music Quote of The Month
“[Music] takes us out of the actual and whispers to us dim secrets that startle our wonder as to who we are, and for what, whence, and whereto. ”
--Ralph Waldo Emerson
National Anthem Project Update
O Say, Can You Sing, Toledo? (Toledo, OH)
Oh, say! Can you sing? (New Orleans, LA)
Relearning the National Anthem (Jackson, MS)
National Anthem Project Visits Camp Jeep (Elkhart Lake, WI)
Music Education in the News
Marching bands taking steps to survive
Pitt professor aims to help teach other subjects through music
Class keeps kids in tune with life
The strength of music
For
Your Teacher
Attend the Urban Music Leadership Conference
The 2006 Urban Music Leadership Conference will be held October 19-21 in Milwaukee, WI. The Urban Music Leadership Conference (UMLC) is a dynamic organization of large school district music administrators-supervisors, coordinators, fine arts directors, music or fine arts curriculum managers and others. The organization meets annually to address concerns in public and private school music education, particularly issues confronting urban districts. Visit the web site for program details and registration information.
For
Music Students
Scholarship -- Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award
The application for From the Top’s $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award is now available. Approximately twenty-five student musicians will be selected annually to receive $10,000 to support his/her education and artistic development, perform on a live taping of From the Top's National Public Radio show, and participate in a Cultural Leadership workshop in order to create and implement his/her own performance outreach activity. Applications are now being accepted on a rolling admission basis. Current postmark deadline: September 1, 2006.
Talent Search for Exceptional Students
The National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts (NFAA) is accepting 2006-2007 registrations from young artists for its NFAA Arts Recognition and Talent Search® (ARTS) program. NFAA identifies and rewards exceptional students from across the U.S. in nine art disciplines including classical, pop and jazz music. Awards package includes more than $500,000 in cash awards. Deadline: October 2, 2006
Advocacy News, Action, and Alerts
Online Arts Education Resource
The Education Commission of the States (ECS) has published the “Findings & Recommendations” of the Governor's Commission on the Arts in Education. This report concludes a two-year initiative on arts education under the leadership of Governor Mike Huckabee (AR). It includes a summary of current state arts education policies.
Honor a Music Educator -- Lowell Mason Fellows
Designating a Lowell Mason Fellow is an ideal way to recognize an outstanding teacher for his or her impact on a child or community. This high honor is achieved through the $1,000 donation made in the name of each prospective Fellow. These charitable donations support future generations of music educators and may be made by individuals or groups – booster clubs, supportive parents, corporations, universities, foundations, student organizations, etc. – who feel that a candidate has made important contributions to music education. For more information, or to view the list of Fellows, visit the web site.
Music Vocabulary
A movement is a division of a larger composition yet is complete in and of itself. In concerts it is customary to applaud when the entire piece is completed, and not in between movements.
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