Arts Education and the NJ Governor’s Race
In case you may have missed it… here in New Jersey we will be electing a new governor in 2 weeks. Being a "homer" this is really important. It is hard to give advice to other states and communities if you do not use it yourself. Much of what we do around the country is […]
Paul McCartney/Fidelity Partner for Music Education – Another One Hit Wonder?
This week Paul McCartney and Fidelity Investments announced their partnership to support music education called Music Lives: When 54 million children went back to school across America this fall, it is likely that 27 million of them found they would not receive adequate music instruction in their classrooms(1). Even though experts have shown that music […]
Dr. Huckabee’s prescription for improving access to music and arts education in our schools
At the Arts Education Partnership Meeting in Charleston, SC this weekend attendees (including myself!) were treated to an extraordinary panel discussion. The moderator was Milt Goldberg who is known for his landmark report “A Nation at Risk.” The panelists, former South Carolina Governor and U.S. Secretary of Education Richard Riley and Arkansas Governor and Chair […]
What a Difference a Year Makes – Music Returns to Fresno!
Last year at this time Fresno Unified School District had eliminated the music program. As the new school year gets into full swing the sound of music has returned to this town. Let's hope this is a trend that catches on in California! On Wednesday, the Fresno Unified school board will hear how teachers are […]
I couldn’t have said it better!
Just back from a terrific conference on the future of the arts scene here in New Jersey as well as working on our "new model" for arts education advocacy (more on that later.) At the conference there was an wonderful opening session that I was going to write about to share with all of you. […]
Look Who’s a Music Advocate!
In the town that has been historically the home of American musical instrument production, Elkhart Indiana, you would expect to find lots of people who would advocate for music education. What you would not expect is this: ELKHART — What do mentoring and after-school programs, community-based initiative, and extra-curricular activities have in common? Digger Phelps. […]
Dr. Phil to feature “The Power of Music”
The Dr. Phil Show will feature "The Power of Music" on Monday, July 18th (Check local listings) We sent them links and created a special page for the show on the Music for All Website. We are not sure what they will include from what we sent in the show. Brian McKnight is the featured […]
Julian Llyod Webber’s Rant on the Decline of Classical Music Education
I enjoy reading Julian Lloyd Webber's columns in the Daily Telegraph. For those who may not know, Llyod Webber has been a champion music education advocate in England (where he partnered with the late Michael Kamen and Evelyn Glennie to bring significant preasure to the UK Government). IN this article he argues for classical music […]
The Footprints and the Giant
Over the past year I have become a fan of Andrew Taylor and his blog The Artful Manager. His postings are a mix of big picture thinking on the arts combined with humor, practical insights and well written commentary. One of his recent posting is based on a speech to a Rotary Club in Sheboygan, […]
New Exhibit Shows Clinton’s Favorite Music
Less than 6 months after opening of his new Presidential Library, a tribute to the role of music and music education in President Clinton's life goes on exhibition. If you want to read more about the role of music in his life visit my column "Changing the World One Life at a Time." LITTLE ROCK […]
