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MusicFriends Newsletter, October 2006
Music Quote of The Month
"I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but more importantly music, for in the patterns of music and all the arts are the keys to learning."
-Plato, 410 B.C.
National Anthem Project Update
Many Americans Unversed In National Anthem (Baltimore, MD)
National Anthem Project rolls into Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA)
National anthem comes to AutumnFest (Woonsocket, RI)
National Anthem Project Comes to Maine (Portland, ME)
Author Francis Scott Key might have been proud (National Anthem Project Day)
Music Education in the News
A Nationwide Call to "Start the Art" Week
Symphony of requests leads to orchestra
A Redskins season pass: Blair musicians work concessions at FedEx Field
Gibson Guitar and Vince Gill Help New Orleans School
Advocacy News, Action, and Alerts
Celebrate National Arts and Humanities Month
October is National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) -- an opportunity to show how the arts bring cultural richness and vitality to communities nationwide. Visit this web page for tips and ideas on how to demonstrate the impact of the arts and humanities in your community.
Advocacy Tool - Scheduling Resources
One of the threats music programs face across the country is that of lost instruction time as a result of scheduling changes. Check out MENC’s updated list of scheduling resources.
For Music Students
Exciting opportunity from the GRAMMY Foundation®
Individual high school singers and instrumentalists may audition for the prestigious Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles. Selectees will receive an all expenses paid trip to Los Angeles, February 3-12, 2007. Students will be eligible for more than $2 million in scholarships, perform in high profile GRAMMY Week events, record a CD and attend the 49th Annual GRAMMY® Awards. Apply at http://www.GRAMMYintheSchools.com. Deadline: October 22.
For Your Teacher
Did you participate in National Anthem Project Day?
Send photos of September 14 celebrations to StephanieJ@menc.org so your school can be a part of our online scrapbook. Sign up to receive a certificate for your school designating it a National Anthem Project All Star School. View media coverage of this exciting day!
GRAMMY Signature Schools Enterprise Award
Exceptional public high school music programs across the country may receive cash grants ranging from $1,000 to $20,000 if selected as a GRAMMY Signature School. The GRAMMY Signature Schools Enterprise Award is based on financial need and the Gibson Grant for outstanding guitar and/or piano programs are also available. Apply at http://www.GRAMMYintheSchools.com. Deadline: October 22.
Music Vocabulary
The time signature is a numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measure.
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