School music programs scheduled
The Music Department of Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School is preparing several musical events to help celebrate Music In Our Schools Month.
On March 8, a solo recital will be presented by Junior High vocalists and instrumentalists. The recital is a 7 p.m. in the Brown Building commons area.
The USD #398 faculty-staff recital will be held March 12 at the Peabody United Methodist Church. This year's recital will feature faculty, staff, parent volunteers, board of education members, and district substitutes.
On March 14, a Music In Our Schools Month concert will be presented in the Brown Building concert hall. This concert will feature the PBHS Choir, PBJH Choir, 'Voices,' PBJH/PBHS Stage Band, PBJH Concert Band, and the PBHS Concert Band.
March 2002 marks the 28th annual celebration of Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM), which is sponsored by the Music Educators National Conference (MENC).
This year's theme for MIOSM is "Music, Pass It On!" The theme is significant for two reasons. The first is that the music of many cultures and its influences are passed along in a special way from one person to another.
Oral traditions, including story telling and singing, were and are important in preserving and sharing cultural identities.
The second reason is to remind us that the celebration and making of music are passed along from adult to child.
MIOSM is celebrated every year "to remind us of the positive influence music has on our lives," says MENC President Mel Clayton. It also is a reflection of the MENC convictions that the study of music is worth the time, efforts, and financial resources of schools and communities; that musical study in schools leads to life-long pleasure and achievement; that music itself is intrinsically valuable; and that music can provide individuals the power to achieve through positive self-esteem.
Since 1838, when music was first authorized as a regular subject of instruction, decision-makers have agreed on the importance of music education.
In 1994, the National Standards for Arts Education were accepted by Secretary of Education Richard Riley.
