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Music Education

Music News 

Do young musicians really have an advantage in life?

January 26, 2021January 25, 2021 Amber Healy 0 Comments Babies, brain development, Children, Children's Music, Classical Music, Music Education, Music Lessons, toddlers

We’ve all heard that playing classical music for babies and young children helps their brain develop faster.  But a new

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Music News 

Start the New Year by supporting MusiCounts and music education

December 31, 2020December 31, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Music Education, music in schools, music programs, MusiCounts

Organizations that help bring music into the lives of young students deserve all the help and support they can get,

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MusiCounts donates money, instruments to 90 schools across Canada

March 2, 2020March 1, 2020 Amber Healy 0 Comments Bookie, Dave Bookman, Indie 88, Music Education, MusiCounts

Every year, there are kids across Canada who want to take lessons and learn how to play instruments while their

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Music News 

Congrats, Mrs. Hastings! MusicCounts Names Teacher of the Year

February 16, 2019February 15, 2019 Amber Healy 0 Comments Junos, Music Education, MusiCounts

Kim Hastings, a teacher in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta, is this year’s MusiCounts Teacher of the Year. “She has worked

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Music News 

Music Canada Supports Music Education with New Program

November 8, 2018November 8, 2018 Nerhys 1 Comment Music Canada, Music Canada Cares, Music Education, Ontario, The Three Rs of Music Program

As someone who spent a lot of time in the band room in high school and then went on to

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Music News 

Want to buy some of Dave Grohl’s gear and help some kids at the same time? Here’s how.

September 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Dave Grohl, Music Education, PLAY

Earlier this year, Dave Grohl released a 23-minute solo performance called “Play.” As a reminder, here’s the video. Now some

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Gadgets 

U2’s The Edge Wants to Make It Easier to Learn to Play the Guitar

July 10, 2017July 9, 2017 Alan Cross 3 Comments app, Fender, Music Education, Music Lessons, The Edge, U2

There’s been much written about the decline of the electric guitar (here’s an example) as younger generations opt for hip

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Here’s Another Plea for Music Education for Children in Schools and Elsewhere

June 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brain, Music Education

We know that learning how to play a musical instrument is good for the brain, so why is music education

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Ongoing History of New Music Podcast

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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    From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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