As I attended the Promise of Music Symposium at the Royal Conservatory of Music last month, I sat intently listening to the movers and shakers in the music education world. Many of them had accomplished great things, founded music education programs (i.e. El Sistema, Hamilton Philharmonic, etc.), fu…
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The first edition of MTC Live was a success. It was held last Wednesday
with a total of 4 in attendance. We had a great discussion and you can
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Can people really be tone-deaf?
At the recent Promise of Music Symposium at the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, the question above was posed to Dr. Daniel Levitin, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at McGill University (and best-selling author of the book "This is Your Brain on Music"). Dr. Levitin's response was in…
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Conducting a Student Group
Posted September 11, 2008
If any of my readers happen to be conducting a student ensemble for the first time this year, especially instrumental groups, you'll want to note Sandra Dackow's tips for new conductors. As a conductor, I can vouch for each of these, although I'm probably guilty of "counting off" frequently, espec…
Re-Educating the Politicians
Posted September 9, 2008
In this political season (in Canada and the US), this is a good time to be asking your candidates about education priorities. Not just about the amount of funding, but about which areas of the curriculum are vital. Let them know what they ought to be thinking. Here's an interesting article con…
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