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I'm a Junior in college studying Instrumental and Vocal Music Education, with a primary on trumpet and an intended Jazz minor. My passion lies in Marching Band/Drum Corps, Jazz, and worship music, but I understand the importance of teaching all disciplines and all musical concepts. You can also view my online teaching portfolio by clicking the world icon below.
This blog will serve as a place to express my thoughts and share my love of music throughout my endeavors as a musician. Mostly, you'll just see pictures of instruments, but I like to post education related things as well. Enjoy!
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- 1: Children who study music tend to have larger vocabularies and more advanced reading skills than their peers who do not participate in music lessons.
- 2: Studying music primes the brain to comprehend speech in a noisy background. *Children with learning disabilities or dyslexia who tend to lose focus with more noise could benefit greatly from music lessons.
- 3: Research shows that music is to the brain as physical exercise is to the human body. Music tones the brain for auditory fitness and allows it to decipher between tone and pitch.
- 4: Children who study a musical instrument are more likely to excel in all of their studies, work better in teams, have enhanced critical thinking skills, stay in school, and pursue further education.
- 5: In the past, secondary students who participate in a musical group at school reported the lowest lifetime and current use of all substances (tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drugs).
- 6: Schools with music programs have an estimated 90.2 percent graduation rate and 93.9 percent attendance rate compared to schools without music education who average 72.9 percent graduation and 84.9 percent attendance.
- 7: Regardless of socioeconomic status or school district, students who participate in high-quality music programs score 22 percent better on English and 20 percent better on Math standardized exams.
- 8: Much like expert technical skills, mastery in arts and humanities is closely correlated to high earnings.
- 9: A study from Columbia University revealed that students who study arts are more cooperative with their teachers and peers, have higher levels of self-confidence, and are more equipped to express themselves and their ideas.
- 10: Elementary age children who are involved in music lessons show greater brain development and memory improvement within a year than children who receive no musical training.
- 11: Learning and mastering a musical instrument improves the way the brain breaks down and understands human language, making music students more apt to pick up a second language.
Just because I’m a music education major does not mean that I am a lousy musician. It is really frustrating when people think that because I try so hard to be the best performer I can be in addition to the best teacher I can be. I am very aware of our demanding and busy degree program, but my colleagues that put their musicianship on the back burner gives all of us a bad reputation and it is really irritating.
I AGREE WITH THIS WHOLE-HEARTEDLY
This.
Okay yes having good grades doesn’t necessarily mean you’re smart but can we please not demean people who do get good grades because it is incredibly difficult and stressful for a lot of people and saying they “aren’t really smart” is really insulting to those who actually try really hard.
thank you..
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Stuff Middle-School Music Students Say
Dude…
At least 6 of these gifs are accurate to college music students.
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Man, I’d love to teach in Finland…
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You can go to page 42 through the link here or read from the pictures below. Enjoy!
My response
I’m pursuing music/education because it’s something I could enjoy doing day in and day out. I want to use my talents and my knowledge to help others grow. For me, it’s about the people. Hands down. There’s something redeeming and worthwhile in everyone, and music is a way to reach those people and help them be the best they can be. Not just my future students, but everyone I meet in my life. It’s a medium in which I feel confident giving everything in. I wake up in the morning and just know that this is what I want to do. It’s a field in which I will never stop learning or growing, and the most influential people in my life have been introduced to me through music. I may not be the best at music or education, and I may never be, but if I’m happy and can give a part of myself away to others that will leave them feeling like they’ve grown in some way, that’s good enough for me.
So what about you guys? What makes you want to pursue music/education? And if not music, why are you pursuing your art, your talent, or your passion?
One of my favorite arguments against public schools in the United States.
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