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Music is Good for You at Any Age
It may be easier to learn young, but it may be more fun to learn later. “Music is sort of the perfect activity that people can engage in from young to older years," neurologist Gottfried Schlaug says. Let's face it: Many of us looking to sharpen our intellectual edges have already passed the age when becoming ...
School Wants to Ban iPods
One U.S. school official may have inadvertently found the solution to the sales slump in record music. Torrington, CT school superintendent Christopher G. Leone wants to stamp out digital music players at the local high school. Leone recently told the school board he believes iPods likely outnumber the students. “I just don't see the need," Leone ...
Effect of Music on Cognitive Function
Playing an instrument seems to make learning math and foreign languages easier, but researchers arent sure why. Taylor Bredberg is an ardent fan of the indie band Grizzly Bear and the TV series “Lost," is an amateur filmmaker and a doodler of figures that bring to mind Tim Burton's kinetic grostesques. But if those interests make ...
Jazz St. Louis Sets Audition Dates for All-Stars, JazzU
Jazz St. Louis has set the dates for student musicians to audition for next season's JazzU program and for the Jazz St. Louis All-Stars. Auditions for both programs will be held Monday, June 7 and Monday, June 14 at Jazz at the Bistro.To be eligible to audition, applicants must be in middle or high ...
New Berkleemusic Jazz Voice Course Online April 5
Berkleemusic, the online continuing education arm of Berklee College of Music has just announced Jazz Voice, a new online course for the April 5 term. It'll be taught by Jan Shapiro, the chair of the Voice department at Berklee College of Music. She has presented vocal clinics around the country and toured extensively, performing in jazz ...
Student Bands to Perform at Jazz at the Bistro, Black Cat Theatre
Upcoming events at Jazz at the Bistro and the Black Cat Theatre will give St. Louis area jazz fans some opportunities to catch some of our town's up-and-coming student musicians:* The Meramec Jazz Lab Band from St. Louis Community College - Meramec, directed by Bob Boedges, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March ...
Musical Dust Collectors: 20,000,000 Unplayed Pianos!
"Why are there so many unplayed pianos in the United States?" Thats the question composer and professional piano instructor Edward Weiss is asking. And its not just pianos that are taking up living room space the number of unused electronic keyboards is just as staggering. Edward Weiss has been teaching people the joy of playing piano ...
Le Moyne College Unveils Eric Dolphy Statue and Events
LE MOYNE COLLEGE PLANS SERIES OF EVENTS AROUND UNVEILING OF ERIC DOLPHY STATUE SYRACUSE, NY -- To mark the 40th anniversary of the first celebration of Dolphy Day at Le Moyne, the College has launched “The Eric Dolphy Project," an effort encompassing the commission of a bronze sculpture of legendary jazz musician Eric Dolphy and a ...
Keep an Eye Summer Jazz Workshop 2010
Are you a young Jazz professional or student? Are you serious about improving your skills? Take this opportunity for networking and developing your skills by following an advanced jazz course! A week full of lessons, workshops, masterclasses, lectures and concerts in the heart of the lively Jazz community in Amsterdam. This exclusive workshop will ...
The 8th Edition of Kosa Cuba: One-Week Study Program and Fiesta Del Tambor
KoSA is proud to present its 8th edition of the KoSA Cuba Workshop and Fiesta del Tambor (music festival) taking place in Havana. Participants will be hosted at the luxurious four-star Hotel Occidental Miramar. Course of Study: The KoSA Cuba Workshop is a one-week immersion in Cuban rhythms, music, and culture. Daily classes are ...
