Music has always been an important part of my life. Although I do not remember the performances, I have home videos of myself singing in my church’s preschool choir. As I watched myself singing and grinning as a little three year old, I realized that must have been where my love of music began. It is amazing that I developed my passion in life so early. This passion caused me to become heavily involved in my church’s choirs and musical productions. I remember in 4th grade I was so proud and excited to have one of the main roles in our Christmas musical production. I remember being so happy to go to practice every night because I could not wait to be on that stage and sing my heart out. That same year I auditioned to be in the Alabama State Children’s Honor Choir and made it. This one audition began a new phase in my life and helped develop my interest in choral music. I participated in state honor choirs from 4th grade until 12th grade. In addition to this, I was able to participate in the Alabama Baptist music camps at Shocco Springs in Talladega, AL during the summers. From 6th grade until 9th I spent my summers learning about the importance of church worship music and how it can help spread the Gospel. After learning this, I was able to apply my knowledge by volunteering in my church’s preschool and children’s choirs. I volunteered from 7th grade until 12th and discovered my interest in teaching and passing along the joys of music to children. Also in 7th grade, I began taking voice lessons to better develop my own talent. It was during my junior and senior years of voice lessons that my voice teacher really encouraged me to consider Music Education as a career. She had been a public school music teacher for many years and had...
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... day at work and relaxes by playing his guitar and Woody Allen plays clarinet weekly in a local jazz band for fun (Lipman). These men have continued to enjoy music throughout their lifetime. Music has brought great joy to my life, and as a music teacher, I want to show tomorrows generation how it can do the same for them.
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Whether you’re a devoted music enthusiast or you just listen to the radio to pass time, we all listen to music. However, when listening to music, nobody stops to think about what they are doing. Nobody stops to contemplate how the music they are listening to affects them psychologically. We just listen to the music and enjoy ourselves. In fact however, a great deal of research has been done to determine the psychophysiological effects of music. Many studies have been conducted to determine whether music can help people who suffer from psychological and medical disorders, Scholars continually debate whether music can influence behavior, and researchers are attempting to understand what is happening in our brain when we listen to music.
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Music has always been an important part of my life. Upon entering the fifth grade, my parents bought me a flute, at my insistence. After moderate success playing the flute, I saw greener grass on the other side of the musical fence. Singing just had to be easier than making music with a long metal pipe. My perception and reality did not exactly match. Singing has its own subtleties and complexities which are not readily apparent to the casual observer. Abandoning the flute for singing, I began taking voice lessons in the tenth grade. My voice teacher was very experienced and encouraged me to pursue my interest in music beyond high school. After much deliberation, I decided to major in voice during college. This path would be fraught with unforeseen difficulties and exciting challenges.
With school budget cuts, and no music instruments, more and more people are beginning to realize the benefits of having music in education. Providing music as part of education helps develop intelligence that leads to greater success in school and in life. Everyone from VH1 Save The Music to The National Association For Music Education agree that, “Every student in the nation should have an education in the arts.” These two companies are doing everything they can to get out the information about music, and the importance of resorting music education as part of the core curriculum.
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As an elementary school student she opened our ears and our young hearts to the wonderful world of music. Her love of music was infectious but the life lessons that she cleverly inserted were priceless. Music has the undeniable ability to transform an ordinary moment into a magical and emotional memory. The iconic musical, The Sound of Music, is just one example that comes to mind. Miss Dorsey taught us that every person, no matter their race, culture, socioeconomic background or life path- music a universal connect. Passion, love, heartache, and inspiration can all be conveyed and expressed through
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Music education plays an enormous role in student’s overall well being, outweighing the costs of it. In 1994, Congress passed the Improving America’s Schools Act, concluding that “...the arts are forms of understanding and ways of knowing that are fundamentally important to education” (Ford, AdamMcMahon, Maureen). Congress recognized the importance of music education. Now the effort must be made to make a difference. If people really do want the best for the future, music education is key. Ramon Cortines, former chancellor of the New York City public schools stated, “We engage in the arts, we ought to teach the arts, because this is part of what it means to be human” (“Arts Education”). When people eventually realize this, the benefits will be vast.
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In today’s modern society, most students are usually not enthused by the idea of coming to school. However, if each and every one of those students were to be enrolled in a music education class, their perspective on school would most likely be swayed. Esteemed news article author, James Catterall, expressed his opinion on what would happen if music education were to be removed from schools’ prog...
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