Today’s Topic:
National Arts Standards
Carol -
Methods - Dalcroze method (Emile Jaques Dalcroze) Swiss, early 1900’s, Solfedge, improvisation, and eurthymics LOTS OF MOVEMENT
- Kodaly method (Zoltan Kodaly) Hungarian, 1945, Solfedge hand signs, stick notation, rhythm verbalization, use of Hugarian folk songs, even though Hungaran folk music is completelly different than American
- Orff Schulwerk, (Carl Orff) German, Begins with basic rhythms and melodies, parrallels Western music, lots of self-discovery and improviazation. Uses percussion instruments both tuned and un-tuned,
- Suzuki (Shinichi Suzuki)- Japan, 1945 String method. All children should play on a high level. Rote learngind and listening
- O’Connor (Mark O'Connor) American violin method around American classical songs.
Other Methods
- Gordon (Edwin Gordon) Music Theory
- Manhattan Music Curriculum Project 1965 Artistic, Personal and Social Relevance
Tricia- Looked at this article from ASCD
- In a section on the standards movement:
“Threatened are visual arts, theater, music, and dance programs despite their obvious value. Indeed, there are more musicians in this country than mathematicians, but you would never know it from the work of standards committees.”
Example of how an arts education can enrich your life no matter what your future career came up over the weekend at the District Staff Variety Show. My colleauges sang and “danced” to my original song, I AM ART. View on my blog here.
http://www.artsusa.org/public_awareness/artsed_facts/002.asp
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