Schools For Music

Throughout history music has played an important role in society, whether it was Mozart moving people with his newest opera or the latest album from the Beatles. Where would society be today without music? With schools cutting their music programs, the next Mozart may not get his chance to discover his amazing talent. Music programs are essential to education. To fully understand this one must understand how music helps the human body, why schools have cut music programs, and why people should learn music.

I must react to all the challenges I am faced with. I can fight and show I am ready for the world or I can flee from my responsibilities and amount to less than my potential. My future has left me heavy hearted and indecisive. My fifth step was what lead me to my future goals. Although I have known music would always have a place in my heart, I never saw myself using it as a profession. Mr. Henderson decided to sit with me and talk about all my possibilities and where he sees me in the future. He encouraged me to make my choice based off of what will make me happy and I made my choice. Later that week I applied to Western Carolina. They are known for their prestigious music program and auditioning for their School of Music will be my sixth and final

The outcome of this is that I want to be something that has to do with music in the

Across the United States many elementary school music classrooms are filled with simple and popular tunes such as Hot Cross Buns and The Ode to Joy, played on the recorder, while high school students may be playing collegiate or professional pieces of music such as Armenian Dances and Carmen Suites. I have been very fortunate to have gone on the journey of progressing through different music education programs within Fairfax County Public Schools. If I was never exposed to music while in elementary school I might not have ever found one of my greatest passions or been able to create such fond and unforgettable memories. While music education programs across the country appear large and strong, many schools are beginning to experience budget reductions. As a result, music is often the very first component of a school 's curriculum or programs to be cut or significantly reduced, but I believe this is not the right course of action. It is important to preserve and promote music education in public schools because of the proven cognitive, character,and academic benefits for students.

San Jose Academy of Music is a music school. San Jose Academy of Music has two schools in San Jose, California and one school in Saratoga, California. They currently offer private lessons for students interested in learning classical piano, jazz piano, classical organ, voice, violin, harp, guitar and bass, drums and percussion, flute, and more. San Jose Academy of Music also provides classes for clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, composition, audio recording, music production, music theory, and ear training. SJAM is a music academy composed of professional musicians dedicated to the musical and artistic education of the

For the Arts Making activity the main resource I used was Chapter 9- Music from Delivering Authentic Arts Education by Judith Dinham. The pages on making a percussion instrument gave me ideas on what instrument to create, the materials I would need and the procedure to create it. Also, the section on musical elements allowed me to understand the different aspects of singing and making music which improved my technique and enhanced my performance. In addition, I watched a few videos by singer, songwriter and singing teacher Jules Rendell. These taught me how to make the most of my voice and gave me some tips on how to improve my vocals; thus, improving my overall performance.

America has a great history from the beginning. It began with the migration of people from Europe. They colonized the states and began life there. They eventually fought for their freedom and now are the United States of America. Within this history is another profound history, which is the history of music education in America. Music education has changed and grown dramatically from century to century from the 18th century to present times. Each century show a great moment and growth in the history of music education. This paper will show how music education has grown from the 18th century.

The National Association for Music Education has several general standards put into place (the National Coalition for Core Arts Standards). These standards center around the theme of music literacy and attempt to improve the three most important aspects of music learning: creating, performing, and responding. These aspects are designed to be applied to a student 's musical performance as well as their conduct in the community. The standards are used throughout the United States, introducing new topics throughout a child 's preschool-8th grade education. They are also provided in small "strands" throughout high schools. Teachers implement these techniques through the teaching of theory, music history, collaboration, creating and performing throughout their own individual curricula. They also have created "Model Cornerstone Assessments," which are designed to measure a student 's academic achievement and performance within the Core Arts Standards. As far as arts in the schools go, NAfME also has several organizations which help to promote music in schools across America. I believe that having these national requirements is extremely beneficial in that students across America will be learning similar concepts in the same efficient manner, giving each individual student an opportunity to thrive as well as any other fellow American student. I do think, though, that there should be ways for these codes can be more enforced, as I had never really heard of

Malcom Bane once said: “If you wait until you can do everything for everybody, instead of something for somebody, you’ll end up not doing nothing for nobody.”

Today, artists are looking for new ways for their music to be heard. There are so many ways people can listen to music now, from digital downloads and streams or music apps such as Pandora and Spotify. Also, schools are a big way of showing new music, it can be from a friend or on the school blog. School's blogs should be able to use an artist's music in advertising.

Before Hoober was licensed, he desired to obtain a degree in music education. However, his father had different plans for him. His father urged him to become a priest, however, fitting the role of a professional counselor was easy to him. While his major was music education, he took one psychology class in college and fell in love with it. Shortly after that, he changed his major from music education to a psychology degree. He believed he had “jeti” skills when it came to conversing with people. Fortunately, he used his powers for good.

Entrance requirements for Curtis Institute of Music are fairly simple. Curtis requires all students who are native speakers to pass the SAT with a minimum of 500 on both the verbal, and critical reading parts. Curtis requires non-native speakers to pass the SAT verbal and critical reading parts with a minimum of 500. Curtis also required non-native speakers to pass TOEFL written test with a minimum of 550 and the TOEFL computer-based test with a minimum of 213, while passing the TOEFL iBT with a score of 79-80. Both require high school diploma (or equivalent—The GED will be accepted by Curtis only as a supplement to exceptional academic

Ever since my years in elementary school, I have had a love for music. This love developed in middle school where the notion of teaching music came to me. In high school, I knew the profession that was right for me was music education. After graduation, I began my journey to my calling by attending Shepherd University.

The stigma associated with pursuing an education in the musical arts affects the decision of many musicians nationwide. The appeal of guaranteed financial and career stability of STEM and other paths of high demand jobs is very difficult to pass up, even by the most dedicated musicians. Then, the input and advice of outsiders come into play. These onlookers not only encourage study of the hard sciences and a foolproof path to success via university, but they also totally and blatantly discourage and belittle the intelligence, rationality and integrity of not just the paths of musicians, but all liberal artists. Don’t you want to make money? What do you mean you won’t have internships, don’t you want a job? How are you going to survive? This blitzkrieg of questioning and doubt, though theoretically peripheral to the bigger picture, is reasonably common, however, severely unjustified. Pursuing a formal college education in music is easily one of the best things you could do for yourself, regardless of whether or not this is the career path of your choosing. As a student of formal music education, you are actually being trained in more real world skills than most other majors, which will prepare you for many careers, making you stand-out amongst the masses. Being a music major, you learn more than just music, you learn problem-solving skills, how to communicate and collaborate, and how to overcome failure, which are all essential skills to have as a professional in today’s day

“Education- should enhance understanding of the world, of oneself, and of one’s own experience” (Kelly 2009). What is important about music education? There are many important aspects in music education like pedagogy and performance. For me, music education is about letting the students express themselves. Having the ability to give an idea or to vent is a vital tool in today’s society. This concept influences music because expression is not only in how to connect a phrase, but also how to tell a story. With my time in college, Dr. Joseph Frye will always tell me to tell a story with music. He will also ask me what I want to feel after playing a piece. This is what I believe is important in music education.