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Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz Trio with John Blake
- Date: 05/01/2007
Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz Trio with John Blake – Jazz News Read about Musicopia’s concert and workshop series with two world-renowned fiddlers and the All-City Philadelphia Middle School String Orchestra, May 2007.
Musicopia Gala Coverage
- Publication: The Bulletin | Date: 03/02/2007
- Writer: Lily Williams
Read about the Gala event honoring Walter and Welthie Fitzgerald, our recently retired Directors, February 2007.
Set the night to music, News of Delaware County
- Date: 02/21/2007
Musicopia’s annual gala featured dinner and dancing to the Spice Route Ensemble and performances by some of the area's top student musicians, including Yang Bao, a child prodigy pianist in his native China. Yang, 15, was awarded a full scholarship to study in the Juilliard School's preparatory program and currently trains with world-renowned concert pianist Susan Starr. February 2007.
The Strad, Voice of the String Music World Since 1890
- Publication: The Strad | Date: 11/01/2006
The Strad, Voice of the String Music World Since 1890, highlighted Musicopia in their November 2006 magazine that is published in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States.
Arts & Education News
Town's investment in arts pays off
- Publication: The Daily Local | Date: 12/04/2009
- Writer: Leo Scola
Phoenixville, a small suburban town outside of
Singing: The Key To A Long Life
- Publication: National Public Radio | Date: 11/03/2008
- Writer: Brian Eno
- A recent piece done by NPR suggests that the secret to a long life might be found in singing. Click here to listen to the radio piece or read the article.
The author believes that singing is the key to long life, a good figure, a stable temperament, increased intelligence, new friends, super self-confidence, and a better sense of humor. A recent long-term study conducted in Scandinavia sought to discover which activities related to a healthy and happy later life. Three stood out: camping, dancing and singing.
So sing loud! Sing long! Sing together! And enjoy!
The Young and the Limitless
- Publication: Chicago Sun Times | Date: 07/14/2008
Aided by his 'three angels,' rising conductor Gustavo Dudamel ventures forth on his lifelong cultural crusade – Chicago Sun Times
Educators charge arts lag under No Child Left Behind
- Publication: Minnesota Public Radio | Date: 03/13/2007
- Writer: Chris Roberts
This Minnesota Public Radio segment identifies educators who charge that an arts lag exists under No Child Left Behind.
RAND Study Says Greater Collaboration and Centralization
- Publication: Rand Corporation | Date: 03/09/2007
RAND study says greater collaboration and centralization of functions is needed to support The Arts
Let children blow their own trumpets
- Publication: The Observer | Date: 10/22/2006
- Writer: Mary Warnock
Numeracy and literacy are important, but having the chance to learn an instrument is just as vital.
RAND Study Says Arts Policy Should Focus On Building Individual Appreciation of The Arts
- Publication: Rand Corporation | Date: 02/15/2005
Rand study regarding public appreciation of the arts.
Learning in the Arts and Student Academic and Social Development
- Publication: Critical Links | Date: 01/01/2002
- Writer: Richard J. Deasy
This study identifies success factors for building and sustaining strong arts programs in approximately 300 school districts throughout the country.
The authors found that “the single most critical factor in sustaining arts education in their schools is the active involvement of influential segments of the community in shaping and implementing the policies and programs of the district.” Other major success factors include: supportive school boards and superintendents, continuity within the program, a district arts coordinator, supportive principals, artists as teachers, strong parent organizations, positive and wide-spread publicity, strong elementary school programs, opportunities for higher levels of achievement, use of state and national arts programs, and comprehensive vision and plans for continued improvements. The study noted that the more the above factors are implemented, the stronger and more comprehensive the arts education within the district. In order to collect the research, districts were asked to report on major strategies, strengths, and practices that contribute to the success of arts programming in their schools. Phone interviews and site visits were also conducted.
Champions of Change: The Impact of the Arts on Learning
- Publication: Champions of Change | Date: 01/01/1999
- Writer: Edward B. Fiske
This report conducted by the Arts Education Partnership and The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities looks at different studies that all give evidence for the benefits of arts education and how participation in the arts changes the learning experience for the student.
One study looked at 25,000 students in the Department of Education’s database and classified them into four categories: high arts participation/all students, low arts participation/all students, high arts participation/low socio-economic background, low arts participation/low socio-economic background. This study followed these students for almost ten years and compared them to each other in many different categories including academic performance, attitudes and behaviors towards school, and involvement in the arts. It was found that across the board, students who were classified as having ‘high arts participation’ scored better in all areas. Additionally, students from low socio-economic background scored lower than ‘all students,’ even though those involved in the arts scored better then those who were not. This report also looked at how to involve the arts into the curriculum and how students responded to cross-curricular areas of study.