by Vincent Miele | Feb 12, 2024 | Adult Learners, Music Therapy, Piano Wizard, Seniors |
AARP sits down with neuroscientist Julene Johnson to explore the potential mental and physical health benefits of music. AARP's Music and Memory project explores the extraordinary role music plays in our lives and on our health. As part of the series, AARP spoke...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 16, 2021 | Music In School |
We had this conversation in 2007 during our filming for Piano Wizard Academy at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Since that time, our feelings about the importance of music in schools and the lives of our children have only grown stronger.
by Vincent Miele | Apr 16, 2021 | Academy TidBits |
Piano Wizard Academy curriculum creator Don Beattie shares his thought on Beethoven (and Piano Wizard).
by Vincent Miele | Jul 29, 2017 | Academy TidBits |
Although modern cars come with high-tech safety features, all these features will not help if drivers get distracted or enraged while behind the wheel of a car. According to Dave Abels, flaring emotions on the road have been found to be one of the leading causes of...
by Vincent Miele | Jul 21, 2017 | Seniors |
Most of us listen to music nearly every day, but fewer and fewer people are learning music, either on their own or in school. Many commentators have decried the cultural impact of reduced music education, but there is another consequence we haven’t considered: music’s...
by Vincent Miele | May 12, 2017 | Adult Learners |
Playing piano has often been shown to have a positive impact on the brain and even overall well being. Practicing piano not only reduces depression, but is also an excellent enhancement for aging individuals. Playing an instrument, especially the piano, requires a...
