This was such a great class at Hough Elementary. Such a valuable time to grow a young person’s emotional vocabulary – learning names for new emotions, thinking about the ones they already knew. What is an emotion and what…
Fascinating article about the connection between music & empathy. “This tells us over and above appreciating music as high art, music is about humans interacting with other humans and trying to understand and communicate with each other.” People who…
7 science-backed reasons you should make art, even if you’re bad at it
“Art is a nation’s most precious heritage. For it is in our works of art that we reveal to ourselves and to others the inner vision which guides us as a nation. And where there is no vision, the…
“How can we turn our back on an endeavor which increases our children’s cultural intelligence, heightens individual sensitivity and deepens our collective sense of humanity? I suggest to you that we cannot.” – Alec Baldwin at Arts Advocacy Day…
“I believe arts education in music, theater, dance, and the visual arts is one of the most creative ways we have to find the gold that is buried just beneath the surface. They (children) have an enthusiasm for life…