by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Adult Learners |
Jan here. Of course I love hearing stories about how kids have reacted to playing the Piano Wizard Academy. But one of my favorites of all time actually came from a couple of adult learners. We heard from some enthusiastic parents that they couldn't wait for...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Adult Learners, Music Therapy, Seniors |
Jan here. One of my pet peeves is the expression "You can't teach an old dog new tricks." Phooey. That's just a lame excuse to get out learning a new skill, and it doesn't hold water. AMC Music News reported that since music involves all...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Non-Music Educators |
There are a couple of key concepts for non-music educators to think about about when trying to learn to teach music. Learning "about" music vs learning to make music. In other words, non-music educators often feel much more comfortable teaching facts about music...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Adult Learners |
Jan here. The article "Music and the Mind" reported that most of Silicon Valley's key players are practicing musicians. Hmm, coincidence? I think not. With all the research showing that music helps stimulate the brain in myriad ways, these people are...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Music Therapy |
Jan here. Jamie Sluga is a wonderful woman we met a few years ago at a business conference. In November, she told us how she was using Piano Wizard for her own self-healing after a car accident and traumatic brain injury. She wrote to say, "I am learning and healing...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Music Therapy, Seniors |
Can Music Impact Learning, Health & Wellness for Seniors? A breakthrough study demonstrated that group keyboard lessons given to older Americans had a significant effect on increasing levels of human growth hormone (hGH), which is implicated in such aging...
