Musicians with disabilities may apply for the VSA International Young Soloists Competition and the VSA Kentucky Young Soloists Program. The competition is open to soloists and ensembles, domestic and international applicants and musicians with disabilities of all genres. Winners will receive $2,500, perform at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., and participate in four days of professional development activities, including master [...]
Music teachers, school administrators and board members are invited to participate in the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation’s 2015 Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) program and complete a survey either for their district or school. The BCME program recognizes community efforts to provide high-quality music education for all students. The surveys - one for districts and one for [...]
I live near a high school. Actually, right next to one. As the days led up to the beginning of the school year, I could hear the marching band practice while sitting on the porch. The music, muffled some by trees, has a peaceful sound, in a radio-on-in-the-background kind of way.
Music and movement are a natural combination. Bardstown Independent music teacher Lederrick Wesley pairs them seamlessly in his class.
Teachers can win $1,000 for the classroom by entering the WetlandsLIVE video contest. Highlight a service learning project, art or music activity, field research, or any other project focusing on wetlands. For more information, go to http://wetlandslive.pwnet.org/.
Warren County band teachers find a way to make playing scales cool.
Ron Clark teaching techniques hit the right notes with Covington Independent students.
The Library of Congress has made available more than three million music and spoken-word recordings for online public streaming as part of a new National Jukebox project, a joint venture between the library and Sony Music that will give free access to thousands of Sony-controlled recordings long out of circulation because of commercial or copyright issues. Some of the 10,000 [...]
The website for the Festival of Learnshops at Berea is live. Those interested can sign up for workshops in visual arts, traditional or contemporary crafts, music, dance, storytelling, theatre, sustainability and more. Many of the activities can be adapted for classroom use, and a certificate of attendance for PD credit will be given. There are workshops for all ages.
Larry Vick, superintendent of the Owensboro Independent school district, is the recipient of the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) Outstanding Administrator Award for 2010-2011. He was presented the award during the KMEA professional development conference on Feb. 11. Vick was honored for his impact and support of music education. Under his leadership, the district recently completed a multimillion dollar fine [...]