by Anthony Mazzocchi | Apr 21, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy
We have learned more about how the brain works in the last decade than ever before. Even with all the new knowledge we have about how children learn, our schools have been slow to adapt accordingly. In my time as a teacher and administrator, I have often...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Apr 15, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Recruitment and Retention
Dear Parents:As our school year winds down, I would like to congratulate you on completing the first year of your child’s instrumental music study! It’s amazing to think that only a few months ago, your child chose an instrument that “spoke...
by Get Banded | Apr 13, 2015 | Educator Stories
Tony Mazzocchi discusses how he “stumbled” on becoming an educator and the impact it has had on his passion of getting more kids involved in music. The content of this Blog article or Banded Story is the intellectual property of the author(s) and cannot be...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Mar 30, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy
While the United States used to pride itself on the percentage of its young people who successfully passed through the higher education system, things have changed drastically over the last decade. Now, education policymakers are focusing all their energies and...
by Anthony Mazzocchi | Mar 23, 2015 | Building Support / Advocacy, Motivating Students
On any given day, one can scroll down Facebook and see inspiring memes and articles about the benefits of music education. Articles sprout up in major newspapers about the benefits of a STEAM education (Science, Technology, English, ARTS, Math) vs. STEM....