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Brno welcomes guest teachers to promote innovative methods of music education for social change –…
On June 16 and 17, Brno hosted more than 20 teachers from cities involved in the Czech-Slovak initiative “OnStage – Music Schools For Social Change”. The aim of the meeting was to introduce participants to this teaching method and to…
Mountain Melodies Music Camp Slots Still Open to Aspiring Musicians | Education
LAKE SARANAC — There are still 15 slots open for budding musicians at a week-long Mountain Melodies music…
Mountain music in the key of life – Press Banner
When Sydney Gorham was five, she started her first business, "Sydney's Outdoor Chore Service". The petite entrepreneur waddled around her San Jose neighborhood with a bucket of cleaning supplies and a stack of handmade business cards;…
Rolling Meadows High School Drum Major Named Calisch Prize Winner
Each year, the Richard W. Calisch Arts Unlimited Award is presented to the District 214 elder who best exemplifies creative excellence in the arts. The award was created in honor of Richard Calisch, former English teacher…
Mountain Statesman | TCMS student selected to perform at Carnegie Hall
TAYLOR COUNTY—A local talent will take to the big stage in the coming days, after being selected for the 2022 Middle School Honors performance series at Carnegie Hall.
Taylor County Middle School (TCMS) student Parker Biller, son of Chad…
Jeffrey Brown Hickam | Obituary
On Sunday, June 5, 2022, Jeffrey Brown Hickam, caring husband, father of two and beloved teacher, coach and…
Los Gatos Community Briefings for the week of June 10 – The Mercury News
South Bay Music Camp
South Bay Music Camp — the new iteration of Kiwanis of Cambrian Park's summer music camp — is hosting a day camp at Union Middle School, located at 2130 Los Gatos Almaden Road in San Jose, June 20-July 1 . The camp was…
Spoleto Review: Allison Russell is a beacon of light at Cistern Yard | Spoleto
For the second installment of the popular First Citizens Bank Front Row series, Spoleto Festival USA…
MAFAA offers four summer camps | Education
The school year is now over and summer has arrived.Children have many opportunities to have fun in the summer: playing outside, swimming, camping, spending family vacations and much more. But students can add another…
3 more funerals for Buffalo victims in farewell week – Daily Freeman
By CAROLYN THOMPSON and AARON MORRISON
BUFFALO, NY (AP) — A mother and sister known for baking decadent pastries. A restaurateur buying his 3-year-old son's birthday cake. A father and die-hard Buffalo Bills fan who worked as a school bus…
3 more funerals for Buffalo victims in farewell week
News - AP-NationalA week filled with goodbyes continues for the family and friends of the victims of the racist attack on a Buffalo supermarket.By CAROLYN THOMPSONAssociated pressBUFFALO, NY (AP) — A mother and sister known for baking…
Inspire student engagement and academic success
Story by Rachel Tabler, NDDPI Deputy Director of the Education Improvement and Support Office
Education has always been a rapidly changing system, even more so in…
North Carolina middle school teacher greets students with morning music
CHOWAN, NC (WAVY) — Chris Dockey is a second-generation music teacher. His father taught him to love the art of music.
Now, Dockey sets the tone for students and staff at Chowan Middle School in North Carolina.
Each morning,…
Spotlight: Local Entertainment Listings | Schedule
"Alice in Wonderland": 2 and 6:30 p.m. June 4, Columbia Theater Association for the Performing Arts, 1231 Vandercook Way, Longview. Dancers from Longview's Higher Ground Dance Studio present Alice's adventures as she…
10 Live Nickelodeon Shows That Will Make You Nostalgic
It's perhaps the number one kids' network in the world, dominating the airwaves with some of the best TV shows of the past thirty years. But if anyone thinks Nicktoons are all Nickelodeon's got, think again. Nick has created some of the…
Caddo Magnet High senior receives scholarship from Sheriff’s Office
SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) – A senior at Caddo Magnet High School has received a handsome sum of money to help advance his future education.The academic scholarship was awarded to William Samuel Davis on Wednesday, May 11 in a ceremony at…
Bob Dylan Center Tour
JUlsa's long-awaited Bob Dylan Center opens May 10! Last week I was lucky enough to get early access. I was excited for the opening mainly because I know my dad is excited about it. He loves Bob Dylan, and I have many fond childhood…
Elvis Presley’s wife Priscilla shaken by the talent of movie star Austin Butler
Even 45 years after his death, the King of Rock'n'Roll still reigns supreme in the hearts of millions of fans. Now, a little-known actor brings Elvis Presley to life in a biopic about the iconic 20th-century superstar. The world!-->…
CT man building a replica of the Grateful Dead’s “Wall of Sound”
In 1974, the Grateful Dead, stalwarts of the counterculture music scene, unveiled their latest creation to the world - a three-stage PA system that would pioneer the advancement of concert sound amplification. modern.Originally tested in…
Utah Online School’s Flexibility Allows Students to Pursue Their Dream of Being an Elite…
Estimated reading time: 5-6 minutesMore than a dozen years before COVID-19…
Excellent Educators: Chris Dockey | WAVY.com
Excellent educators is an initiative by WAVY-TV 10 to celebrate local teachers who have gone above and beyond for their students and communities over the past school year. These excellent educators were nominated by their school…
‘Super Dave’ helps make his school a better place – South Platte Sentinel
Dave Mills, also known as "Super Dave", janitor at Caliche Elementary School, strives to create an environment that makes students want to come to school. (Callie Jones/Sterling Journal-Lawyer)
For Dave Mills, better known as "Super Dave"…
Elopement — Oregon Humanities
Grant High School in northeast Portland is America's quintessential high school -- Roman columns, red brick, sprawling lawns -- now oddly modernized with voter-approved extensions and earthquake updates. At the end of class, each…
Instrumental Music Semifinalists – Orange County Register
From a list of 92 nominees, the following 15 students were selected as semi-finalists for 2022 Artist of the Year in Instrumental Music. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, performance videos and…
Through Steel, Wood, Glass and Gas, Ion Art Transforms Zilker into a Luminous Wonderland: Enter the…
Greg and Sharon Keshishian of Ion Art (Photo by John Anderson)…
Varnadoe hopes to represent parents
Editor's Note: Siloam Springs School Board seats are up for re-election May 24 due to redistricting due to the 2020 Census. This week, the Herald-Leader will focus on Zone 4 candidates.
Todd Varnadoe is seeking to represent parents who…
Todd Schroeder’s YOUNG ARTISTS’ GRANT Benefit Concert Returns to Sonora High School
This year's grads have had anything but a normal high school experience, and the past two years have taught them resilience, flexibility, and grace. Without a doubt, they deserve a bit of celebration for their tenacity and courage.…
How Zakk Wylde’s audition tape made its way to Ozzy Osbourne
Thirty-five years ago, Zakk Wylde got a call while pumping gas to join Ozzy Osbourne's band and he stayed on Ozzy's call for years. Here's how Zakk Wylde's audition tape made its way to Ozzy Osbourne.In an interview with Louder, Wylde…
Chronicle of America’s ruthless COVID toll
The deadliest day in a horrific week in April 2020, COVID claimed the lives of 816 people in New York City alone. Lost in the pandemic data blizzard that has swirled since is the fact that 43-year-old Fernando Morales was one of them.Two…
A COEHD professor tackles advocacy and awareness through rock and roll
"Ever since I was young, I've been drawn to rock and roll," said Tiffany Farias-Sokoloski. Fascinated by gender – from memento mori from album covers to rebellious artist personalities - Farias-Sokoloski bought her first guitar at age…
Ukraine always on his mind for Red Elvises’ Igor Yuzov – Times News Online
Igor Yuzov was ready to travel to Moscow again this year.
After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutdown, Yuzov was looking forward to!-->…
Jack White says Prince once gave him guitar advice
Jack White revealed that he had previously received guitar advice from Prince.
Talk with Apple MusicZane Lowe, the former frontman of the White Stripes, said he came across the late icon during a show featuring Zoë Kravitz and his…
Top 10 anime that make us learn
Watching anime might not be considered one of the most educational activities, but a surprising amount can be learned from a number of anime. Many anime storylines are based on true events, which can be a great source for learning more…
Film of Prince at 11 unearthed in archival footage of 1970 Minneapolis teachers’ strike…
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Deep within WCCO's film archives lie hundreds, if not thousands, of opportunities to travel through time. And on a reel, a treasure was hidden, untouched, for 52 years.The date was April 1970. Minneapolis public school…
Parents Hold Sit-In at Sacramento City Unified Headquarters to Support Striking Teachers and Staff
While schools in the City of Sacramento Unified School District were still closed Friday due to continued strike action by teachers, nurses, bus drivers and other district staff, it didn't prevented district parents from having a family…
events; A&E News | Deviations
MAEC Art ClassesDUNEDIN - A new session of art classes will begin Monday, April 11 at the Dunedin Fine Art…
Ava Music School: Bringing music into students’ lives
Anahita Khorsandi opened Ava Music School at 311 Maple Ave last year. W in Vienna, offering piano, guitar, violin and voice lessons, both private and group, for children (from 3 years old) and adults.
"Being aware of the…
Global Impact: Manuel Family Celebrates 50 Years at Crockett Road Church of Christ | News
In 1972, a young pastor and his family arrived in Palestine to lead the…
At 23, Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram ensures the future of the blues is in safe hands
"You could tell I was kind of a destructive child," Kingfish said with a chuckle. “These guitars ripped. I was tripping over them, hitting them with chopsticks, stuff like that.Years later, he found an exact match for the Teisco Sunburst…
Cat in the Hat hits the stage this weekend
February 20, 2022
The annual Tommy Jarrell Celebration - to commemorate the life and music of the influential local musician, is scheduled for February 24-24. 26 at the…
A musician honors his gift from God
When Sean Kelly isn't on stage rocking his guitar in front of thousands of fans, he can be found in a classroom with his students or at home with his wife and two young sons.
Lead guitarist for award-winning Canadian…
The biggest bands on the planet
Tim Van Schmidt | New SCENE
Over the years, many people have entrusted me with their record collection. They're usually downsizing, moving, or just getting rid of stuff - and I find loads of old stuff interesting.
Recently, I was…
Moxai, young group from North Devon, want to do a gig
Published:
00:00 7 March 2022
North Devon music news with Andy McAuley:
Here's another rising band I had the pleasure of meeting and getting the scoop on their new single 'Feeling' worth checking out...
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Kearsarge Regional High School Student of the Month: Quinlan Ferren | Community
NEW LONDON - Superintendent Winfried Feneberg is pleased to announce Kearsarge Regional High School's…
March 2022 marks the 37th annual Music in Our Schools Month®
Music In Our Schools Month® and MIOSM® are registered trademarks of NAFME and may not be used for fundraising or materials produced for profit
As the impact of…
Break into the mainstream; The journey of singer-songwriter Jay Anand, from albums to films
Singer Jay Anand
My parents tell me when I was six months old I couldn't walk but I was dancing to Michael Jackson's Thriller," shares Jay Anand (29), a singer-songwriter from Delhi…
On the other side of the divide, children who lost their parents in the violence of 2020 struggle to…
The strumming of the guitar moved Fiza (14) to tears. Her teachers had taken a group of children for a school picnic, and when someone in the group sang "Maa" from the film Taare Zameen Par, the teenager couldn't control herself. Memories…
UConn Women’s Basketball No. 10 moves past Georgetown to start final week of regular season
HARTFORD — Players of the UConn women's basketball team were overwhelmed by fans Sunday afternoon after their 90-49 win over Georgetown. The crowd was so big that they started moving the press row tables along the front rows of the XL…
Money-making tips: Dad explains how his stampede brings in an extra £15,000 in the evening |…
A new father from Essex has told Express.co.uk how he was forced to look for other money-making opportunities when the coronavirus pandemic took a toll on his earnings. However, the silver lining to his story is that he now earns an extra…
Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center hosts David O’Dell
The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center's Trunk of Traditional Tunes continues Sunday, February 20 at 2 p.m. with musician and West Virginia Folk Festival President David O'Dell. A Trunk of Traditional Tunes is a series…
Canada Council launches $175,000 campaign
October 21, 2021
The Surry Arts Council will present 'The Wizard of Oz', directed by Madeline Matanick, this weekend.
"This production is dedicated to the memory of…
Shetland star Erin Armstrong on juggling teaching and acting
Shetland star Erin Armstrong on juggling teaching and acting
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Delta High School recognizes the importance of Black History Month
Through the efforts of staff and administration, students at Ladner High School learn about the month-long tribute and recognition in the classroom and beyond.
Black History Month is front and center at Delta Secondary.
Through the…
MASH group director honored as part of the ’40 Under 40′ group |
A Crawford County music teacher was among a select group of educators…
Arts Garage has announced six upcoming shows and special events
Marjorie Waldo, President and CEO of Arts Garage, today promoted six upcoming shows and special events in February and March:Thursday 10 February, at 6.30 p.m.Discussing her memoir Black WidowThe launch speaker for the upcoming Authors…
Gear Review: Orange Learn Adds Graded Rock Guitar Books
Orange Amplification have been a pioneering force in guitar and bass amplification since the late 60s. Known for decades as the UK's manufacturer of guitar amplifiers, their equipment can be found on stages and studios around the…
SOMERVILLE ARTIST PROFILE: AROUND HEARING
Bringing music to the community in an affordable way
Violinist Marji Gere and pianist Dan Sedgwick are co-directors of Around Hear, an organization that aims to accessibly enrich the town of Somerville with the art of music. They offer…
“Breathtaking” tuition fees putting parents under the pump
Futurity Investment Group research released Tuesday shows that 39% of public and private schools are likely to raise fees this year.For Paul, a father of two in Adelaide, the rapidly mounting costs are jeopardizing the private school plans…
Buford High School Alumni – Then and Now: Seth McLaughlin
It was Monday, January 10. The two biggest teams in the SEC, the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama, faced off in the national championship game. Social media was abuzz with posts from fans swearing allegiance to one…
Introducing dance-pop artist Nikkita
Over a year in the making today marks the release of Nikkita's debut single 'Looking Up' as Perth pop EDM artist channels Alison Wonderland and Flume.
A mix of honest yet dark lyrics and heavy, rippling synths plus massive future bass…
Community Music School Announces Spring Programs and New Principal
Appalachian Community Orchestra
Appalachian State University's Community Music School (CMS) is beginning another semester of exciting music programs in Boone and Hudson this spring under new Principal Lisl Doughton. Activities are…
Simple and effective ways to fuel your fighting spirit
Lifestyle expert Jamie Hess says New Year's resolutions don't usually stick, at least the stats prove it, but that's often because they may be unreachable or often talk about something. something negative like I can't eat that or any more…
Dolly Parton says this song has a “healing effect” on people
Dolly Parton has been making music for decades. Many fans look to Parton's songs to help them through joyful and painful times. The country music star says one of his songs is so special it has a "healing" effect. Here's what…
Nashville singer-songwriter remembers Marin’s childhood in new single
As a teenager, singer-songwriter David Austin was inspired by the poetry of Bruce Springsteen's early hymns about coming of age in New Jersey's working-class urban grit. In his new single, 'Cut Hunting', the 25-year-old musician explores…
533 students from 48 states and territories will perform in a national online concert during Music…
NEWS | CHARACTERISTICS | PREVIEWS | EVENTS
originally published: 01/19/2022
(RESTON, Virginia) -- During the 2020-2021 school year, talented music students across the United States and abroad at military base schools…
Entries for Scoil Cholmcille Letterkenny open this week – Donegal Daily
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A warm welcome awaits you at the state-of-the-art 5 million euro campus of Scoil Cholmcille in Letterkenny.
Situated on a beautiful green site with views of the Swilly, Scoil Cholmcille now benefits from the…
The diatribe | Chattanooga Times Free Press
trump boy band: Mark Meadows on lead guitar, Roger Stone on bass, Steve Bannon on drums and Jeffrey Clark on keyboard. The name? The Fifth Amendments.
All they can talk about Trump. He left. I guess they have nothing…
How the manager of a jazz association spends her Sundays
Alina Bloomgarden started Music on the Inside, a nonprofit that connects jazz artists with people who are incarcerated (or recently released from prisons and jails) for lessons, concerts and mentorship. His inspiration for founding the…
Poppy Releases Cyber Anthem ‘3.14’ About Her Pet Cat
Enigmatic singer and artist Poppy released her first song of 2022, the electronic rock banger "3.14" which is an ode to her pet cat, Pi. It appeared Tuesday (January 11) on her signature metaverse app, PoppySphere, before to be widely…
Snug Harbor plans Danny Barker tribute concert for anniversary
Danny Barker, photo courtesy of the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival.
While the Danny Barker Banjo and Guitar Festival at the New Orleans Jazz Museum has been postponed until March 2022 due to the recent increase in the Omicron…
Am I Too Old To Learn Guitar?
By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
If you're worried that you've waited too long to get started, don't worry and read on for tips and encouragement for learning guitar at any age.
Is there an optimal age to learn guitar?
There…
Favorite Meat Flavor – Muncie Journal
By John Carlsonâ
The other night my wife and I were watching TV when this skinny guy with a weird haircut pops up onscreen playing loud chords on an electric guitar, so I ask Nancy a question.
"Who's the twerp?" "…
Music scholarship fund established in memory of Haven Walker | Education
Flagstaff high school students will have the chance to apply for a new music scholarship this month. Started by Bob and Pina Miller in memory of their son, the Haven Walker Music Scholarship Fund is intended to help local…
Which 90s Teen Rom-Com character are you based on your zodiac sign?
The 90s offer a treasure trove of teen movies. Of all the offerings, however, few are actually romantic comedies. There are boyfriend comedies and coming-of-age stories like american pie, tragedies like Romeo + Juliet, and even horror…
Westfield Winter Wonderland | News from Mount Airy
23 December 2021
The sad stories of failed small businesses and drained towns are all too common because of the pandemic, but the town of Mount Airy's financial…
Live, Del McCoury, and more to be inducted into the Central Pennsylvania Music Hall of Fame in 2022
Added on 12/28/2021
NEPA stage personnel
awards, Hanover, Harrisburg, Hershey, Hershey Theater, Reinerton, York
Of Press release:
It was announced this week that the third annual Central…
Bridget Everett is larger than life
ContentsThis content can also be viewed on the site he comes from from.One day in June in Romeoville, Illinois, a small town outside of Chicago, an HBO crew encountered an unexpected obstacle: smoke billowing from a crematorium. The new…
How to learn the guitar
The guitar has been arguably the most popular instrument since it was first used by rock'n'roll groups to impress teenagers and horrify parents. However, the roots of the instrument go back much further than the late 1940s or 1950s.It is…
MHS Modern Band Club debuts | Manchester
MANCHESTER - Manchester High School's Modern Band Club made their long-awaited debut on Monday, performing…