Creating music engages all the senses
With school in full swing, let’s take a look at how music — in particular, learning music — helps our learning. We often hear about underfunded schools cutting art and music programs in favor of the traditional classes such as math, science, language, history, physical education and sports programs. The question I want to pose […]
Real Rock Band: A local hidden music gem
There’s a hidden gem in our community that is turning budding musicians into rock stars, and it has been doing so for the past 18 years. Real Rock Band was started by Curt Gordon at the Angelus Theatre in 2008 as a summer student band program. Many of the students in this program are still […]
Families that play together stay together
It has long been known throughout the history of time that music brings people together. Whether singing songs, playing instruments or merely talking about favorite tunes, music creates a bond that is difficult to put into words. In fact, according to a 2014 study conducted across four different cultures, it was found that music strengthens […]