Music-making for adults: New Horizons International Music Association
Imagine a confederation of music groups for adults that provides: …entry points to music making for adults, including those with no musical experience at all and those who were active in school music...
View ArticleSweet Adelines honor Lana Clowes with Lifetime Membership
In a moving presentation speech at its 2016 Convention, Sweet Adelines International posthumously honored Lana Clowes as a Lifetime Member. Lana sang with the Sweet Adelines Ottawa Chapter in the...
View ArticleResearchers working with Eric Whitacre demonstrate direct health benefits of...
“Singing is something that many people inherently feel is good for them and relaxes them. But to actually show biologically (and demonstrate scientifically) that it can reduce stress is very exciting....
View ArticleMusic transformed this young man with autism. Now he’s out to unlock talent...
Rex Lewis-Clack was born with autism and blindness, but his early discovery of piano changed his life. Now, he’s helping others who share the same struggles. His charity Rex and Friends brings...
View ArticleThe Idea of “Talent” Is Toxic to Childhood Development | Time.com
Time.com’s IDEAS section highlights a truth that will bring a sad nod of recognition to most Barbershoppers: Research shows that many adults who think of themselves as “unmusical” were told as children...
View ArticleHow Communal Singing Disappeared From American Life – The Atlantic
Barbershoppers can sometimes take for granted the easy joy of singing together. We get to do it every week. When we gather at conventions, we no longer marvel at a lobby full of people making music...
View ArticleUsing Music And Rhythm To Develop Grammar
NPR reports on research at Vanderbilt University showing a correlation in children between good rhythm skills and a good grasp of grammar. “One thing that rhythm and grammar have in common is that they...
View ArticleUsing Music To Boost Hearing In Noisy Environments
Careful listening and pitch training may help reduce the effects of hearing loss, according to research at Ryerson University in Toronto. …[O]ne way we follow a particular voice is by locking onto its...
View ArticleThink You Can’t Sing? Science Doesn’t Believe You
These words break our hearts every time we hear them: “I’m tone deaf. I can’t sing.” It’s usually accompanied by a smile or laugh, but the message is both clear and absolute. And wrong. A great story...
View ArticleSo You Think You Know Barbershop?
This regular series is intended for music educators and others interested in knowing more about this unique vocal style. Most importantly, our goal is to provide support for musicians and constructive...
View ArticleGuest Blog: FLOATING OR SWIMMING? – Brody McDonald
Floating or Swimming? Brody McDonald, via Choir Bites More articles from Choir Bites can be found on their Facebook page! I was recently working with my top choir about developing habits aimed at...
View ArticleGuest Blog: Everyone Can Sing! – Jack Peters
Everyone Can Sing! by Jack Peters If you can speak, you can sing — maybe not as you’d like or think you should, but you can make a tone and that is a start. Maybe you, like a billion or so others,...
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