Green Energy
My kids were very fortunate where music is concerned. All 3 play multiple instruments and our school district heavily promotes the music program. We have the largest marching band in the county and they are powerful to watch. Symphony orchestra concerts have also always been the same. The 10 year old is now 2 years into her musical journey with this same school district.
I love to watch kids & young adults perform music. The joy on their faces when doing so, when producing sounds that can carry you straight to heaven and back. The huge grins when they receive that standing ovation & know they've earned it.
So, next time your school district wants to cut funding the music or arts programs but leave sports untouched, remember this video. I'm not sure they're high school students but they are definately a young orchestra. And fantastic.
- Italy Kicks Imam Out Because He Told Children Listening To Music Is A Sin
Vicenza imam expelled after banning kids from listening to music A radical imam based at an Islamic community centre in the northern city of Vicenza has been expelled from Italy after it emerged that he had told pupils at a local primary school...
- And Now For Something Completely Different. . .
I know that I've been given to bragging about our High School Marching Band and Orchestra. And the size of our music program overall. Today is no different. So here's our marching band at their homecoming game a few weeks ago, playing, singing...
-
Canada: Newly arrived Muslim families demand exemption from music and mixed-gender physical ed classesIn other words: "Hi! Thanks for having us. Here are are our demands." The response should be a brief language lesson -- free of charge -- consisting...
- Kuwait: No Music Classes For Kids, Music Is Satanic
Only if you play it backwards. From Eye on the World: The issue of music education has been a hot topic in Kuwait, with Islamist lawmakers pushing for a total ban on such studies in school. Mohammed Hayef, one such legislator, said music education would...
- A World Without Romance
A great post from Stogie at Saber Point. He and his wife took in an Andre Bocelli concert last night. Sounds like it was a rather romantic affair. You get the feeling Stogie and his wife may have carried the romance home with them. But, the Stogster has...
Green Energy
Thursday Nooner!
My kids were very fortunate where music is concerned. All 3 play multiple instruments and our school district heavily promotes the music program. We have the largest marching band in the county and they are powerful to watch. Symphony orchestra concerts have also always been the same. The 10 year old is now 2 years into her musical journey with this same school district.
I love to watch kids & young adults perform music. The joy on their faces when doing so, when producing sounds that can carry you straight to heaven and back. The huge grins when they receive that standing ovation & know they've earned it.
So, next time your school district wants to cut funding the music or arts programs but leave sports untouched, remember this video. I'm not sure they're high school students but they are definately a young orchestra. And fantastic.
Danse Bacchanale
from Samson & Delilah
Camille Saint Saens
- Italy Kicks Imam Out Because He Told Children Listening To Music Is A Sin
Vicenza imam expelled after banning kids from listening to music A radical imam based at an Islamic community centre in the northern city of Vicenza has been expelled from Italy after it emerged that he had told pupils at a local primary school...
- And Now For Something Completely Different. . .
I know that I've been given to bragging about our High School Marching Band and Orchestra. And the size of our music program overall. Today is no different. So here's our marching band at their homecoming game a few weeks ago, playing, singing...
-
Canada: Newly arrived Muslim families demand exemption from music and mixed-gender physical ed classesIn other words: "Hi! Thanks for having us. Here are are our demands." The response should be a brief language lesson -- free of charge -- consisting...
- Kuwait: No Music Classes For Kids, Music Is Satanic
Only if you play it backwards. From Eye on the World: The issue of music education has been a hot topic in Kuwait, with Islamist lawmakers pushing for a total ban on such studies in school. Mohammed Hayef, one such legislator, said music education would...
- A World Without Romance
A great post from Stogie at Saber Point. He and his wife took in an Andre Bocelli concert last night. Sounds like it was a rather romantic affair. You get the feeling Stogie and his wife may have carried the romance home with them. But, the Stogster has...