Rock Camp for Girls
The Willie Mae Rock Camp is looking for volunteers and campers for the 2006 summer rock camp for girls. Based in Brooklyn, New York the camp is modeled after the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls in Portland, Oregon. If…
ABC Weekend World News Interview – American Idol and the Music Classroom
This past week a crew from ABC weekend world news report visited my classroom to interview me and observe how I infuse the show American Idol in the classroom. It will probably air on ABC around May 21st or 22nd…
Nuestro Himno – The New National Anthem?
“Q Mr. President, a cultural question for you. There is a version of the National Anthem in Spanish now. Do you believe it will hold the same value if sung in Spanish as in English? THE PRESIDENT: No I don’t,…
Venezuela & Music Education
While information about Hugo Chavez and the Bolivarian revolution taking place in Venezuela is somewhat one-sided in the U.S., some of the positive things happening are getting reported. Apparently music education in Venezuela and classical music are taken very seriously.…
Upgrade to blog system
Thanks to Ted the blog system at the Music Educators Network has been completely upgraded and allows for multiple blogs to be hosted. Catalysts & Connections will be located at for now on.