Director's+Podium


 * //Cape Hatteras Secondary School Music//

Director's Podium **

A spot on the site where I can share some personal info/links that may not directly relate to the band program.

[|The Strangest Musical Scores pt. 1]
 * New 3/25

A look at some of the more interesting looking musical scores. This link also pointed to a larger collection located here [] which I have yet to fully explore. Looks like fun!

3/23 Why Music is Important - Speech

A speech by Karl Paulnack pianist and music director at Boston Conservatory. I always keep my ears open for studies that support music education among students. Many studies rely on some sort to test scores or outside measurement to support music and many times leave the true goal and focus of music unaddressed. This speech does a great job of bringing home the importance of music. It looks like a long read, but well worth it!

3/16 [|Recent Study: Music helps children's reading skills]

FTA: //"(This) Study of how music may also assist cognitive development will help education practitioners go beyond the sometimes hazy and ill-defined 'music makes you smarter' claims and provide careful and credible instructional approaches that use the rich and complex conceptual structure of music and its transfer to other cognitive areas," they conclude.//

3/7 [|San Francisco Symphony - Explore the Score] - This in depth score analysis of Beethoven's Symphony No. 3 is hosted on the San Francisco Symphony website and is narrated by conductor Michael Tilson Thomas. The interactive flash video will display a video performance of the Symphony while scrolling through the score. Viewers can interact by selecting to view Themes or Score markings and learn more about this classic Beethoven work with a historical overview. This is a very flash heavy site so make sure your browser is up to date and your on a decent internet connection to view without interruptions.