To determine whether musical activity preferences are related to living setting or community size, the preferences of people aged 55 or older were surveyed. Elderly people have definite preferences for selected musical activities, and they enjoy listening or observation music experiences more than those that are active. (Author/AM)

Ten music educators describe the special activities and events they developed for celebrating Music in Our Schools Week 1979. (SJL)

Describes an individualized music program designed for a nonverbal, 18-year-old girl with cerebral palsy. A music consultant assisted the special education teacher in planning music activities and adapting music-making methods to the student's level of speech and motor-skill development. The student's interest and participation in music activities…

An aware administrator can help marching bands deemphasize time-comsuming marching contests and sports activities and emphasize true music education. (JM)

Provides lesson plans, including materials, aims, and behavioral objectives, designed to make music part of the preschool curriculum. (Author/DB)

Camp dance programs should be sequenced to maximize campers' comfort levels and create an atmosphere of fun and involvement. Begin with general musical activities that don't involve dancing, such as name that tune. Progress to dances that don't require partners--line dancing, step dancing, and the limbo. Then introduce partnered dancing, using…

Describes how children's picture books with musical themes explore the world of music and how the use of these books can enrich a whole language curriculum. Shares how picture books with musical themes can be integrated into various curriculum plans. (MG)

Teachers who want to incorporate songs into the curriculum should determine the desired goals to be achieved, which songs to use, techniques for classroom presentation, and what aspects to evaluate. Songs can help improve listening, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammatical, and reading/writing skills. (seven references) (LB)

Describes a 14-day activity which has proved successful with both beginning and advanced theater arts groups. Emphasizes coordination of music and action, problem solving, decision making, cooperative work with other students, and the ability to aesthetically mold music and movement into one theatrical experience. (PRA)

Provides 11 specific rhythm stick activities for preschoolers and kindergartners to increase children's awareness of basic music theory. Lessons incorporated in these activities include tempo, dynamics, intensity, laterality, and directionality. Lessons also address children's awareness of personal space and improved listening skills. Instructions…

Teaching parents, colleagues, and community members what happens in music programs is one way to encourage them to more actively support music education. Impressions of music education are often formed in a performance-based context. What people see at a performance--the band playing expressively in tune and in time, the lovely blending and…

Chances are that future music lovers are right now sitting in the orchestra, chorus, band, or general music class, waiting to be enlightened. True, they are working diligently in rehearsals toward excellent intonation in that Schumann transcription, and they seem to be loving the gem of a concert march they've been working on, but are they also…

In this article, the author discusses how from time to time, directors choose to program certain works for their ensembles because they fit a unit of study or a specific curriculum need. Unfortunately, published editions that are appropriate for the specific band, choir, or orchestra are not always available for a given work. A novel and…

When selecting literature to study and perform in band, opportunities for enhancing students' understanding of the music may inadvertantly be missed. One such opportunity involves collaboration with other disciplines. The other disciplines inform the study of the music and, in turn, the association with music enhances study of the other…

We investigate the dynamics of sensory integration for perceiving musical performance, a complex natural behavior. Thirty musically trained participants saw, heard, or both saw and heard, performances by two clarinetists. All participants used a sliding potentiometer to make continuous judgments of tension (a measure correlated with emotional…