Strike a Chord: Music Education
WFUV's Abby Wendle takes a closer look at some non-traditional types of music education in New York
As part of WFUV's Strike a Chord campaign, we are taking a closer look at music education. These stories by WFUV's Abby Wendle focus on some unique approaches to music education.
Music and Kindergartners
Music class is mandatory for kindergartners in public schools across New York. Schools say they're too young to learn instruments, so instead, educators focus on basic skills like learning to start and stop together.
Breaking from Tradition
In order to write music, you have to read notes, but a class of future music educators at Columbia's Tearcher's College is breaking with that tradition.
Music and Culture
Kids living in New York City often have family living in other countries. Global Arts to Go is a non-profit organization that uses music to teach kids about foreign cultures and their own heritages.
Music and Language
Music is its own language, but music can also be a tool to teach language. That's the case at Global English Academy, a school for adult English students in Queens.
Rap and Writing
Teachers often struggle to get their students to write. The group, Youth Music Exchange, uses rap music to get their literary juices flowing.
