Cuyamaca music teacher awarded top state prize (San Diego Union-Tribune) - When Pat Setzer walks the aisles in his guitar class, he leads with his ear. “Good” he says, upon hearing a piece of music that is in tune and has the correct meter. “Good.” But every so often a note rings flat and the professor’s ear perks. “That’s off,” he says.
Government panders to music industry in copyright debate (V3.co.uk via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) - Controversial copyright proposals put forward by the House of Lords that will see certain web sites restricted are exactly the same terms that music industry lobbyists were campaigning for, leaked documents revealed today.
BPCC’s fall 2010 music scholarship audition dates set (Bossier Press-Tribune) - Audition dates for Fall 2010 music scholarships have been scheduled by the Music Program at Bossier Parish Community College.
36th annual Music in Our Schools program on March 23 (Stuart News) - MARTIN COUNTY —The Martin County School District will sponsor the 36th annual Music In Our Schools program at 7 p.m. March 23 in Martin County High School’s Gymnasium (The Don Wallen Sports Complex). The event will feature performances by hundreds of students from all grade and music levels.Participants include music teachers and their students from Jensen Beach High School, Martin County High ...
Mesa music teacher accused of molesting student in band room (KTVK 3TV Phoenix) - MESA -- A Mesa elementary school music teacher was arrested for child molestation after a student came forward. On March 3, a 12-year-old girl disclosed that when she was 7, her music teacher at Brinton Elementary School sexually molested her on two separate occasions between January and November 2005. According to Mesa police Sgt. Ed Wessing, the girl said the first incident happened when she ...
Music class may benefit kids with cochlear implants (Reuters via Yahoo! News) - Music class may help improve certain types of sound perception in deaf children who have cochlear implants, a new study hints.
Conan O'Brien Announces Music/Comedy Tour! (Pitchfork) - Ever since Conan O'Brien was unceremoniously kicked off "The Tonight Show" stage, there's been a certain missing feeling going around-- a feeling Jay Leno's fast-food-fart of a return to the show did little to quell. But Team Coco can rejoice as the big-haired comedian is plotting a North American tour described as "a night of music, comedy, hugging, and the occasional awkward silence" on its ...
Former St. Eugene Catholic Church music minister pleads guilty in child porn case (Asheville Citizen-Times) - ASHEVILLE — A former music minister at St. Eugene Catholic Church in Asheville could face up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty today to a federal child pornography charge.
The Ubuntu One music store and free software for profit (Linux Today) - LWN.net: "One of the features expected with the upcoming Ubuntu 10.04 release is the Ubuntu One Music Store (UOMS). The UOMS is a mechanism by which Ubuntu users can purchase songs in the MP3 format, with some of the revenue going to support Canonical."
Austin Music Awards ending SXSW this year (News 8 Austin) - The Austin Music awards typically kicks off SXSW, but this year it will end the event. The ceremony gives Austin an opportunity to celebrate their music scene in front of an international crowd.
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