The Importance of Accessibility in Music Education

The Importance of Accessibility in Music Education

by Paul Babcock Brian and David Thirty years ago, when I was starting as a percussion teacher, I was approached by the parents of two fifth-grade boys living with Down Syndrome. Brian and David Muhs had been excluded from the school’s band program. When their parents...
Black History Playlist

Black History Playlist

with Mikalia Bradberry Hello my name is Mikalia Bradberry and Happy Black History Month! I’m so glad to be able to share some works with you that are near and dear to my heart. Each of these works either represents a portion of the many facets of Black culture or is...
LISTEN! PLEASE! A Documentary by J.D. Steele

LISTEN! PLEASE! A Documentary by J.D. Steele

Please note: This film contains brief instances of adult language. In a year when the pain and injustice of systemic racism has once again placed our city and our nation on center stage, musician J.D. Steele has produced a documentary with a simple yet compelling...
Talking About Race

Talking About Race

What we believe and how we talk about race is of the utmost importance. The National Museum of African American History & Culture asks How do we teach such challenging subject matter?  Read...
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