Our URP author Marissa Silverman created this fantastic website for her new book on the extraordinary story of Russian-Jewish concert pianist Gregory Haimovsky. Take a look! boybrew.co/2LDSdrm Marissa Silverman #NewBook Boydell & Brewer

See Gary's article providing a much needed wake up call for music education ow.ly/FPGF50BYXsl The UK Association for Music Education: Music Mark Music Teachers Association ISM

Helen Coll Kathryn Deane Prof Martin Fautley My argument is not intended to be the intrinsic/extrinsic one. I tend to agree with Bowman (2015) jfin107.wordpress.com/scholarly-pape…. For me music is a form of discourse that is a means of engaging with and understanding our worlds- if anything an extrinsic argument

Without a theoretical underpinning to music education linked to the nature of music, musicking and its outflow in the world the subject floats in the wind, vulnerable to policy foibles, pecuniary interests and misrecognition.

So depressing that a father doing exactly what he should do--providing love, care, support, and affection for his children--is somehow controversial. We need men who care; we need to raise men to be caregivers.

The values of musics matter too much; so why not talk about them? musicmatters2.com/2020/10/values/ via Music Matters Book

Jazz Studies thrive at NYU Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts steinhardt.nyu.edu/programs/jazz-…

Best of success. Improvement is possible.

Excited about this event! yorksj.ac.uk/events-calenda…

#EveryChildDeserves

It is our Deep Learning call to arms NPDL

“The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees opportunity in every difficulty.” -Churchill bit.ly/BT-quotes

Is it possible to think of learning to play an instrument in terms other than graded exams?

Revolutionary Love musicmatters2.com/2021/02/revolu… via Music Matters Book

Medical researchers have been surprised by how dramatic the effect of friendship really is — not just for our happiness but also for our health, wellbeing and even how long we live. We do not cope well with isolation thetimes.co.uk/article/robin-…

Laughter, singing, dancing, the casual hug or stroke of an arm — all of these things trigger endorphins. Endorphins are chemically similar to morphine and have similar effects. They lighten our mood and make us feel good thetimes.co.uk/article/robin-…

Coming out soon

Marissa Silverman presents Considering the Values of Music Education Through Ethical Advocacy… instagram.com/p/BElm-LGyVPT/

Rethinking Music “Appreciation”, By Marissa Silverman New York University www-usr.rider.edu/~vrme/v13n1/Vi…