Last year the city of Des Moines, IA did a fun experiment. Two pianos were placed outside in public areas for anyone to use and it was met with a fair amount of success. One piano was vandalized eventually and had to be removed earlier than planned, but the nonprofit City Sounds plans on placing 8 public pianos in the city from May 15 until October 15.
Henne to start the nonprofit Warrior Cry Music Project, which aims to donate musical equipment to Veteran Affairs hospitals across the country as well as organize volunteer instructors.
On February 20th the Onondaga Historical Association (OHA) wanted to highlight these visits with their latest exhibit: The History of Rock ‘n Roll in Syracuse.
The Skate Guitar project is another way that three friends decided to go green. They take old, beat-up skateboards and turn them into one-of-a-kind guitars.
Mahani Teave, a young pianist born on the island, is building a much needed music school. People of all ages will be able to learn music free of charge, and Teave believes it will help the community grow
Residents of the Rochester Presbyterian Home, who are affected with dementia, have been attending music therapy classes with their family members.
Violist Dan Chitwood, a biologist who ordinarily studies leaves, employed the skills and analysis methods normally used to quantify leaf shape over time to study how string instruments have evolved.
Cathy Flowers was told she’d never be able to move or speak again. They were wrong. She learned to speak again with music therapy and is still progressing.
Find a Music Together class near you so you can join in the fun. Nothing is better than a music class for children and parents together.
Everyday there seems to be more and more evidence suggesting children playing music increases brain power. A study by Canada’s Rotman research Institute