Comments for Music, Education, and Technology http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:34:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 Comment on Teach Your Children, Well… by Eugene Cantera http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/07/23/teach-your-children-well/#comment-90 Eugene Cantera Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:16:38 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/07/23/teach-your-children-well/#comment-90 Debbie - this news is embarrassing and disappointing on so many levels. What exquisite timing - if it weren't so sad it would be comical. I hope music educators heed your advice as well - avoid participating in music education if you can’t be responsible role models. Debbie - this news is embarrassing and disappointing on so many levels. What exquisite timing - if it weren’t so sad it would be comical. I hope music educators heed your advice as well - avoid participating in music education if you can’t be responsible role models.

]]> Comment on Career Opportunities for Music Educators by Debbie Cavalier http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/04/14/career-opportunities-for-music-educators/#comment-89 Debbie Cavalier Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:58:33 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/04/14/career-opportunities-for-music-educators/#comment-89 Hi Euegene, Thank you for your post. Yes! I agree. Setting up for-profit schools is viable option for music educators and there are some great models out there. Lynne Kleiner's Music Rhapsody in Manhattan Beach, CA comes to mind of a real success story along those lines. The doctor/filer analogy isn't resonating with me quite as well. Individuals who are interested in finding music ed-related career paths outside of the teaching environment (for any number of reasons) can find very fulfilling opportunities with music education publishing, for example. They can still leverage their expertise in music education and reach students via music programs who adopt the method books, choral arrangements, musical plays that they've penned. There are many other examples that leverage music education expertise in a meaningful way, outside of the classroom. Hi Euegene,

Thank you for your post. Yes! I agree. Setting up for-profit schools is viable option for music educators and there are some great models out there. Lynne Kleiner’s Music Rhapsody in Manhattan Beach, CA comes to mind of a real success story along those lines.

The doctor/filer analogy isn’t resonating with me quite as well. Individuals who are interested in finding music ed-related career paths outside of the teaching environment (for any number of reasons) can find very fulfilling opportunities with music education publishing, for example. They can still leverage their expertise in music education and reach students via music programs who adopt the method books, choral arrangements, musical plays that they’ve penned. There are many other examples that leverage music education expertise in a meaningful way, outside of the classroom.

]]> Comment on BNL for Kids by Teach Your Children, Well… | Music, Education, and Technology http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/05/07/bnl-for-kids/#comment-88 Teach Your Children, Well… | Music, Education, and Technology Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:38:49 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/05/07/bnl-for-kids/#comment-88 [...] I mentioned in an earlier post, it seems lots of well-established mainstream artists are crossing over into the children’s [...] […] I mentioned in an earlier post, it seems lots of well-established mainstream artists are crossing over into the children’s […]

]]> Comment on Do we really need a reason? by Katie Miller http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/01/04/do-we-really-need-a-reason/#comment-87 Katie Miller Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:25:02 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/01/04/do-we-really-need-a-reason/#comment-87 Debbie, thank you for commenting on my blog. I must admit, I rushed through your post with the intent of fulfilling a grade in my Ed Tech class. The subject of teaching music for music's sake is one that I've wrestled with for a couple of semesters now. I'm new to the Music Ed scene and before Fall of 2007, I had little to no idea that such a debate ever existed. When I wrote that blog post,my opinion was of a different color, and that most likely shaded my interpretation of your article. I have since reconnected with the importance of Music as a subject by itself. It's been a little while since I wrote that post, but I don't believe I was referring to you as "lofty minded" per se, as much as I was Bennett Reimer in his defense of Music in Education. Only now, I don't think it's so lofty minded anymore. Isn't it a wonderful thing when experience and study mold and sometimes completely change where we so firmly stood only a month ago? Anyway, I'm honored that you commented on my blog. I've been reading your posts and am most impressed by what you have to say. Keep on doing what you do! Debbie, thank you for commenting on my blog. I must admit, I rushed through your post with the intent of fulfilling a grade in my Ed Tech class. The subject of teaching music for music’s sake is one that I’ve wrestled with for a couple of semesters now. I’m new to the Music Ed scene and before Fall of 2007, I had little to no idea that such a debate ever existed. When I wrote that blog post,my opinion was of a different color, and that most likely shaded my interpretation of your article. I have since reconnected with the importance of Music as a subject by itself.
It’s been a little while since I wrote that post, but I don’t believe I was referring to you as “lofty minded” per se, as much as I was Bennett Reimer in his defense of Music in Education. Only now, I don’t think it’s so lofty minded anymore. Isn’t it a wonderful thing when experience and study mold and sometimes completely change where we so firmly stood only a month ago?
Anyway, I’m honored that you commented on my blog. I’ve been reading your posts and am most impressed by what you have to say. Keep on doing what you do!

]]> Comment on Brains on Music by David Miller http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/06/10/brains-on-music/#comment-86 David Miller Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:44:41 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/06/10/brains-on-music/#comment-86 Oh, this is such a wonderful and evocative title! Really brilliant to use this 80s slogan. And appropriate as music is kind of being "marketed" these days for its utilitarian benefits. Good, good, good! Oh, this is such a wonderful and evocative title! Really brilliant to use this 80s slogan. And appropriate as music is kind of being “marketed” these days for its utilitarian benefits. Good, good, good!

]]> Comment on Career Opportunities for Music Educators by euegene http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/04/14/career-opportunities-for-music-educators/#comment-80 euegene Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:17:51 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/04/14/career-opportunities-for-music-educators/#comment-80 Sure there are plenty of jobs out there for music educators...sales, marketing, finance, production, editorial...? Does this sound odd to anyone else but me? That's like telling a doctor that upon graduation one option for him is to go to work filing papers at a pharmaceutical company. Why don't music educators start promoting themselves and their 'industry' outside of academia and set up for-profit schools in communities around the country? Why do we continue to undermine the discipline with philanthropic tendencies? Sure there are plenty of jobs out there for music educators…sales, marketing, finance, production, editorial…? Does this sound odd to anyone else but me? That’s like telling a doctor that upon graduation one option for him is to go to work filing papers at a pharmaceutical company.

Why don’t music educators start promoting themselves and their ‘industry’ outside of academia and set up for-profit schools in communities around the country? Why do we continue to undermine the discipline with philanthropic tendencies?

]]> Comment on Do we really need a reason? by Do We Need a Reason? YES! | Music Ed http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/01/04/do-we-really-need-a-reason/#comment-79 Do We Need a Reason? YES! | Music Ed Wed, 04 Jun 2008 13:47:41 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/01/04/do-we-really-need-a-reason/#comment-79 [...] her Blog Posting, “Do We Really Need a Reason?” Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music’s online [...] […] her Blog Posting, “Do We Really Need a Reason?” Debbie Cavalier, Dean of Continuing Education at Berklee College of Music’s online […]

]]> Comment on Not on the Test! by dcavalier http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/03/14/not-on-the-test/#comment-77 dcavalier Mon, 26 May 2008 22:22:34 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/03/14/not-on-the-test/#comment-77 Dear Marc, Thank you for your post. I sure hope you are right! Debbie Dear Marc,

Thank you for your post. I sure hope you are right!

Debbie

]]> Comment on Career Opportunities for Music Educators by dcavalier http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/04/14/career-opportunities-for-music-educators/#comment-76 dcavalier Mon, 26 May 2008 22:21:16 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/04/14/career-opportunities-for-music-educators/#comment-76 Hi Mike! It's wonderful to hear from you. I'm so pleased to learn that you are pursuing your dream of building your own private teaching practice in Tokyo! That's wonderful. I can hardly believe it's been 4 years since you were in my music theory course! Congratulations on your success, Mike. You deserve it! Stay in touch. Debbie Hi Mike!

It’s wonderful to hear from you. I’m so pleased to learn that you are pursuing your dream of building your own private teaching practice in Tokyo! That’s wonderful. I can hardly believe it’s been 4 years since you were in my music theory course! Congratulations on your success, Mike. You deserve it!

Stay in touch.

Debbie

]]> Comment on Learning Guitar Online by Mike Breen http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/05/14/learning-guitar-online/#comment-75 Mike Breen Wed, 21 May 2008 17:17:14 +0000 http://debbiecavalier.berkleemusicblogs.com/2008/05/14/learning-guitar-online/#comment-75 I know I've learned a ton online. Especially at Berkleemusic.com! I know I’ve learned a ton online. Especially at Berkleemusic.com!

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