Opening Notes

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...

Wouldn't it be wonderful if the students in our schools were exposed to five minutes of classical music every day?...

In recent years, skyrocketing executive compensation at large, publicly traded corporations has become a major issue in the news and...

We've all seen the stereotypical opera singer portrayed in cartoons, comic strips, and skits as a man or woman in...