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Every Australian school student should have an effective music education. But certain major steps must be taken to give music in schools much higher priority.

Australian government must give primary schools what they need to bring music education to every child. But what must then happen in each school and each classroom?

Programs such as Kindermusik, Musicgarten, Music for Young Children, and others offer group music classes for school children, preschoolers, toddlers, and even infants.

Football games and marching bands are an American tradition. Half-time means a performance by the local marching band, right? Well, if you are lucky, it does.

If Kiff Gallagher's plans for a MusicianCorps materialize, musicians can bring their talents to low-income schools and after-school programs for a year of public service.

Music teachers in schools lack the essential structure for providing all children with an effective music education. The Australian Government must see they get it.

A dire shortage of teachers with appropriate skills and confidence challenges the campaign for music education in all Australian schools. The solution is multi-pronged.

Gifted teens are adept at hiding their stress. What are some of the things that may be causing your teen stress, and what can you do to help?

Teaching poetry can seem a daunting task. By bringing the music, form and imagery of a poem to life, it can instead be a rewarding one.

Joseph W. Polisi's biography of composer William Schuman, "American Muse," stands as the most comprehensive history of Schuman's full life in music.

If a child has interest and aptitude, if a piano teacher has enthusiasm, and if parents buy the right piano or keyboard, even a pre-schooler can begin to learn piano.

New research suggests that music training has a positive effect on mental acuity, specifically in the areas of cognitive, verbal and emotional intelligence.

Many parents struggle with the best way to thank the teachers of their children. When it comes to thanking teachers, simple and fun gifts are always thoughtful.

Music without lyrics is also known as instrumental music. Where good vocal music can stir the soul, instrumental music, without lyrics, can stir very primal emotions.

Ripping a page from The Prodigy's songbook and running with it, Australian techno/rock sensation sees US debut.

OrchKids, a new initiative of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, teaches disadvantaged youth about classical music, respect and order and keeps kids interested, too

"Only by slowing down do we make time for one another. Only by stopping long enough to observe our surroundings can we bring shape and meaning to our lives."

Ira Sachs's Forty Shades of Blue is a film layered with too much prime acting-flesh for its calcium deprived story skeleton to keep upright.

Schools can raise extra money through selling fundraising products and holding special events for students and their families.

A school had to make cuts. They cut all the extracurriculars. What are parents saying?

Brief biography of Zoltan Kodaly, his life and music. Together with Bartok, they elevated Hungarian music through folk music and dances.

While the marketing might focus on the CGI-animated rodents, live-action films with cartoon characters still depend on the performances of their human counterparts.

Help middle school students to understand how to write to different audiences with this lesson. They will discuss, work in small groups and write paragraphs and an essay.

During the early 1900s, women's music clubs proliferated across the United States. In the Pacific Northwest, women established the Seattle Ladies Musical Club in 1891.

Popular and pretty, Liberty enjoys being the center of attention and will do almost anything to get her way. Even stealing boyfriends and accusing a teacher of rape.

Want to make your next movie night more enjoyable and affordable? Choose a movie from this list of top films to rent.

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel has an accomplished director and crew of writers and producers. What have they worked on before?

Doris Days' real life existence belied the sunny, free spirited girl she portrayed on the screen.

Children enjoy making musical instruments from collecting the materials to performing in a homemade band. Go 'green' with recycled materials for your projects.

School music education works best when the whole school culture is musical. How can primary schools in particular grow a musical culture across all classrooms and staff?

The media constantly reports on the need for children to be educated in safe social networking. What many don't realize is that adults need to follow the same rules.

Awards season is in full swing now that The Golden Globes have been handed out, so just who won, who lost, and what could that possibly mean come Oscar time?

Adding items and packages to your silent auction that are specific to your organization or targeted to your attendees will make your auction memorable and generate higher

Here's a New Years Resolution that's fun and easy too. Watch more parade movies with your friends and family.