Collaborations
Music Learning and Olympic Excellence
Many of us were absorbed in watching the extraordinary performances at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Cities Celebrate Bach
On March 21, Luxembourg City celebrated Bach’s 341st birthday with the 16th year of Bach in the Subways—52 free performances of his music in 21 venues, including arts venues, shops, restaurants, and bookstores.
Open Call for Europe-Based Creatives: PartArt4OW
PartArt4OW has launched its third call for cross-disciplinary projects that help build a sustainable “blue economy” across Europe.
Free Report: Complexity Thinking is Changing Music Education
For those interested in theoretical perspectives on music education, a new research report proposes that complexity thinking is changing approaches to music education.
Free Guide for Artists Working in Humanitarian Care
The Jameel Arts & Health Lab have published a free guide for artists working in local and international humanitarian settings, outlining how creative practices can support preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
Funding Guide for At-Risk and Displaced Artists
On the Move has released a free Cultural Mobility Funding Guide of programs offering emergency assistance to at-risk and displaced artists, including national, regional and international opportunities.
BBC Launches U.K.-Wide Program “Get Singing”
Earlier this year, the BBC launched Get Singing, the largest U.K.-wide music education program in a decade.
U.S. Music Education Programs Invited to Join Music Inclusion Hub
The Music Inclusion Hub (MIH) invites U.S.-based music education programs to join their online resource center, hosting culturally responsive learning materials for students of all ages.
Creating a Community of Belonging at OrKidstra
Rebecca Russell, Former Director of Development & Communications, Carrie Lauzon, Executive Managing Director, and Tina Fedeski, Co-founder and Artistic Managing Director, OrKidstra
When you walk down the halls of OrKidstra, you’ll hear the universal language of music around every corner. Laughter as the kids rush to the snack table during their break. And you’ll hear something distinctly Canadian: the beautiful sounds of a community composed of 62 different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. A community of belonging.
Re-birth: 18 Years of Music, Meaning, and Maturing
Elizabeth Njoroge, Founder and Executive Director, Art of Music Foundation
Many of the students we began with, back in 2006, are the first in their families to finish school, to attend university, and to build careers. The truly amazing part is that now, as young adults, their dream is not to escape. Their dream is to return. They come back to their communities—with purpose, compassion, and determination. More often than not, they come back to Ghetto Classics as teachers. Most of our current 42 teachers once sat where our students now sit. The learners have become leaders.
Which means, of course, that the program no longer “belongs” to me.
