Music education

Mendelssohn and his wife, Lea. Along with her younger brother, Felix, Fanny was considered to be musically gifted and received exceptional music education from renowned music experts, such as Ludwig Berger and Carl Friedrich Zelter (Fanny, 2010). As a piano composer, Fanny began orchestrating pieces and performing at a young age; however, her ability to continue her education and make her works public became restricted during her mid-teens. At this time, her father and brother pushed her to…

from high school, I attended Jacksonville State University, Alabama, and marched with JSU Marching Southerners. In 1993, I transferred to the University of West Georgia where I earned my Bachelor of Music in Music Education Degree in 1997. While at West Georgia, I was President of the Collegiate Music Educators National Conference West Georgia Chapter and held the executive offices of Vice President and Secretary in Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Nu Beta Chapter. In addition, I was Tuba Section…

1. American society drastically changed after World War 1 and during the 1920’s. The era in the 1920s were known as the “Jazz Age”, despite the different racial groups jazz became a popular form of music, even got accepted to white Americans. Every weekend a variety of people would go into club like Cotton located in Chicago and, listen to jazz performed by African Americans. As the same token as, the commercial radio. The airwaves became the medium to hear their news and entertainment. Its…

famous musician, said, “I think music in itself is healing. It 's an explosive expression of humanity. It 's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we 're from, everyone loves music.” Music is a universal language that is part of virtually all cultures. The beautiful melodies are not only pleasing to the ears, but they are also favorable to mental and emotional health. Physical health is also improved by music. Interestingly enough, listening to music is beneficial when learning…

The trend amongst young adults to escape from the stress of everyday life into hobbies such as music-making influences deeper affairs of life including finding and getting to know oneself, and making connections between different cultural backgrounds and ways of life. 2. What methodology for proving the thesis does the author propose in the introductory paragraphs? Use your own words to paraphrase it. The author proposes the methodology of shifts in trends among teens and young adults from the…

The United States of America has been one of many great countries to lead the world in technology, politics, and art. Music has existed in various forms such as rhythm and melody since the day human beings could hear and feel. Jazz is a genre of music that was born in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. This broad genre of music has roots that pull from pre-existing elements that are traced back to African-American slave culture. Some of those elements include single line melodies…

This simple outcome instilled within me a drive to become my best. My percussion teacher suggested I audition for the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) All-State Band. This audition required a level of dedication and hard work I never knew I was capable of. I stayed after school almost every day of the week for three months to perfect four separate audition pieces. I completed…

“Music touches us emotionally where words alone can’t” –Johnny Depp When I was in seventh grade, I had one more spot to pick an elective. Back then, I tried to stay as far away from Physical Education as I possibly could, and I hated art, so I decided to pick band. I had never yet taken a music lesson or picked up any instrument. At the start of class, we got to try out all the instruments and choose one. I came home and told my parents, “I want to play the tuba.” I did this mostly…

His music has evoked many emotions from his listeners and has impacted the music world. Not only did he write classical and romantic melodies, he also composed some of the most highly-praised music for ballets. Tchaikovsky's is a prominent and an innovative composer in which can be demonstrated in his three most famous ballets: Swan Lake, The Sleeping Beauty, and The Nutcracker. Born on May 7th, 1840 in Votkinsk Russia, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky became a musician and appreciated music at an…

1949. He then went back to Detroit in 1950 and started attending Wayne State University where he studied music composition and flute. Yusef Lateef has won many awards in music in 2007 he achieved an award from Massachusetts University artist of the year. He has also had achievements in teaching he has a bachelor degree and masters degree in music education from Manhattan university of music. Lateef he also has his own day in San Francisco, California. Bill Clinton invited Yusef to the white…