by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Aug 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Music is a way to capture beauty. This is at least what the music from Finnish composer Einojuhani Rautavaara evoked; music is merely a translation of nature’s organic harmonies. The accomplished composer died at the age of 87 in Finland on July 28. Rautavaara...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jul 13, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
“Music is another language.” These are the words of one special third-grader, Raquel Rosales. Raquel is involved in study examining the influence of music on brain development at a young age. She’s marked noticeable differences since joining an...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Jun 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
“You cannot settle for second-best,” as stated by Morten Lauridsen. Morten Lauridsen was the composer-in-residence of the Los Angeles Master Chorale from 1995–2001. He influenced a generation of students as the professor of composition at the USC Thornton...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Apr 27, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
If you work at a school, you know how frustrating it can sometimes be to get students to take out their earbuds and listen to their teachers instead of their iTunes or Spotify music. In order to teach music, students must listen. Communal musical experience is gained...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Mar 2, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Researchers and performers alike have debated whether or not music causes individuals to develop a greater intellectual capacity. Some abilities like focusing and multitasking may very well be influenced by music education. Because of the increased use of the auditory...
by Jo-Michael Scheibe | Mar 1, 2016 | Jo-Michael Scheibe
Singing is incredibly complex on a biological level and on a spiritual level. What exactly is happening when we open up our pipes and sing out loud? Dr. Gerald Brooks is a speech and voice specialist who wrote about the engagement of the brain in the Guardian. Singing...
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