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Perceptions of Middle School Music Teachers Regarding Selected Criteria
(1991)
and one which covers the fundamentals of a topic in an abbreviated manner. The teachers were also asked to comment on positive and negative aspects of their jobs as well as overall job satisfaction. The results indicate most teachers enjoy teaching middle...
The Identification and Comparison of Learning Styles of Vocal Music Educators at Varying Levels
(1993)
The purpose of this study was to identify and compare the
learning styles of vocal music educators at varying levels,
(i.e. elementary, middle school/junior high, senior high) to
determine if there might be any correlation ...
Answers on Achievement: Interviews with Outstanding High School Conductors
(1991)
The intent of this study was to examine the characteristics of
successful high school choral programs and teachers. Those
chosen for this study were selected on the basis of their
outstanding accomplishments in music ...
Choral Score Preparation Techniques of Eight Midwestern High School Choral Directors
(1990)
The choral score preparation techniques of eight successful high school
choral directors were investigated. Successful was defined as those
conductors directing programs with consistent first division ratings ...
Who Has the Employee Choirs in the Fortune 500?
(1990-04)
From fall 1988 through spring 1990 this project, "Who Has the Employee Choirs in the Fortune 500?" has taken form, lived and come to fruition at a cost of about $1200. The "Total Design Method" of creating and managing ...
A Fugitive Essence: The Public Radio Legacy of Alec Wilder
(1994-12)
Two central goals have motivated the scholarship contained
in this paper. The first of these is to provide an
account of an obscure series of radio programs produced for
public broadcast in the nineteen-seventies (a ...
Leland B. Sateren: His Philosophy as a Conductor and Composer
(1997)
This paper discusses the biography, philosophy, and works of Leland B. Sateren.
The Alexander Technique: A Successful Method of Long-Term Rehabilitation for an Injured Pianist
(1997-04)
This paper chronicles the author's injury, search for remedy, and use of Alexander Technique to correct the issues caused by an injury. Background information on the Alexander Technique is also given.
Teaching Music in a One-Room School
(1993)
The purpose of this investigation was to discover the differences and similarities between teaching music in a one-roo school prior to 1960 and current teaching practices (in a one-room school). From the information gathered ...
The Historical Perspective on the Question, "Does Music Have the Power to Affect Emotional Behaviour, Character, and Morals?"
(1992)
This paper covers the philosophical aspects of censorship from ancient Greek to modern sensibilities. Many of the controversial elements that have been present
in music for centuries are still topics of controversy ...
A Discography of LPs in the Marr Sound Archives Featuring Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra with Frank Sinatra
(1998)
Frank Sinatra performed with Tommy Dorsey and his Orchestra from
1940 to 1942. Altogether there were eighty-three selections released on the
Victor label (during the years Sinatra worked with Dorsey, the band ...
Operatic and Instrumental Classical Music in America in the Late 20th Century
(1995)
Classical music still exists in American life in the late 20th
century, yet its existence is the topic of much debate. Should
classical music be funded in part by the government? Are music
educators frustrated and failed ...
John E. Giles: The Man, the Music, and his Choral Works
(1994)
Singing empowers; music heals. This is the musical motto
by which John E. Giles lives. To Giles, music expresses emotions and
also puts us in touch with our own personal emotions. "Music's
greatest function is to put ...