Trauma can have a lasting impact on all aspects of life. The sheer intensity of the experience can leave a person with a reduced ability to learn, especially if the trauma isn’t taken into account when developing trauma-informed school practices. The effects of the...
The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) presented JUNIOR MUSIC RIGHTS WEEK on October 11-15, 2021, an initiative aimed at helping young music creators between 13 and 18 years old – and their parents or guardians – learn more about the business side of the music...
My favorite teacher in middle school was Ms. Bray. She was my choir director from 5th to 8th grade and made those awkward years feel successful and content. Ms. Bray shared with me and my classmates her passion for music in every class. She also deeply cared about her...
When social emotional learning (SEL) is embedded into music education, students learn the skills that will help them confront life’s complexities and challenges long after they leave the music classroom. Save The Music Foundation, in partnership with the Center for...
The National Standards for Music Education were developed by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME). Here is the list of those music education standards administered and widely adopted in 1994: ① Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of...