Music and Art: Tools for Survival
January 26, 2012 Classical pianist Alexis Weissenberg recently died. He was considered one of the great virtuosos of the last […]
Music
Education, Technology
1, 2, 3: Delivering information to students around the world
January 20, 2012 Billy Wilder used film as a vehicle for raising social awareness in the hilariously acerbic comedy, “One,
Education
My Place of Birth
January 12, 2012 I had no idea the Pandora’s box I’d be opening as I set off ten years ago
Education, Language
The Music of Language
January 5, 2012 by Jackie Parker I had been asked to teach a writing workshop for a group of women
Arts, Books
George Whitman, Shakespeare & Co., and what I learned from living in Paris
December 29, 2011 George Whitman died recently at the ripe old age of 98. He took over the famous
Education
Down the Rabbit Hole
December 15, 2011 “Alice came to a fork in the road. ‘Which road do I take?’ she asked. ‘Where
Education, Innovation
Education As We Know It: Time to Review, Revise & Upgrade
December 8, 2011 There’s been a great deal of talk lately about the value of education whether at the elementary,
Education, Music
Whatever Happened to Music Education?
December 1, 2011 In writing a recent blog, inspired by LA Philharmonic’s Music Director Gustavo Dudamel’s orchestral version of a
Arts, Education, Music
Education and the Arts: A Cultural Crossroads
November 17, 2011 Everything changes. Everything is connected. Pay attention. –Ancient Buddhist Proverb What does it feel like when your
Education
International Education: A Personal Journey
November 10, 2011 In celebration of International Education Week (November 12-16), I am reminded of my own personal journey as
