Perspective

Wondering about what kind of exposure vocal music is receiving during primetime these days? The answer is "an awful lot."...

As we usher in the new year and the start of a new decade, threats to our national security and...

In 1976, Hans Fenger, a first-year educator in Langley, British Columbia, Canada, was tasked with teaching music to some 60...

Programming concerts can be especially challenging for choirs, orchestras, and other ensembles in difficult economic times. While it may take...

According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Web site, "At least 47 states faced or are facing shortfalls...

The effects of the current economic crisis have had dramatic repercussions within all levels of the education community, leaving many...

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the American Choral Directors Association, which has grown through the decades to become...

"Everybody had access to Music, and everybody had access to Art. And the reason is because people understood, even though...

YouTube.com, which is a relatively recent phenomenon, has an astonishing variety of offerings, with instructional videos ranging from how to...

Schools of the arts occupy a unique position among publicly funded educational institutions in the United States. The first of...

Numerous books, articles, and studies have been published in recent years about the positive correlation between musical performance and improved...

With the present economic difficulties facing the United States, including higher oil prices, the sub-prime mortgage meltdown, high costs for...