by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School, Parents |
I’ll always remember my first (and last) piano teacher, Mr. Delegato (the name has been changed to protect the guilty). You see, Mr. Delegato was one of those old school teachers. He was very regimental and very old, around 80 I believe. Don’t get me...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Musician Parents |
Being a professional musician, I had always wanted my kids to show an interest in music. My oldest son, (who is 16) to this day still hasn’t, but my 14 year old has. In fact, he has now achieved 1st Clarinet in his high school band. ...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Home-School, Music In School, Parents |
The choice to home school children is one of the most important decisions that a parent can ever make. It takes courage to "go against the norm". But now that you have control over the education you child will receive, it's important to choose a well-rounded...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Game to Learning |
Video gaming is a fact of life for nearly every American teen. And a new study says it may actually be good for them. This information comes from CBS News science and technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg from the series: "The Games Our Children Play." Today's...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Learn Music Like a Language |
Are musicians born or made? “Karl, you may become anything you want in this world, but a musician you will never be”. This statement was made by by Karl Wagner’s piano teacher. Beethoven found his first music lessons “irksome”. In fact, he oftentimes cried over...
by Vincent Miele | Apr 19, 2010 | Musician Parents |
Jean-Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet, Chevalier de la Marck (1744-1829), thankfully often just known as "Lamarck", was a French soldier, naturalist, academic and an early proponent of the idea that evolution occurred and proceeded in accordance with natural laws....
