Readings #1

Annie Thiese
Music 23241
9/8/11

Bianco, Robert S. (1974). Ohio's first school band contest.

     Fostoria Ohio hosted the first ohio band contest in 1924.  The citizens of Fostoria decorated the city to welcome the eight secondary bands that came to take part in the contest.  For the contest, all bands were required to play three things: a march to warm up the band, an assigned composition, and a musical composition chosen from a list of twenty.  All but one of the eight bands competed and were judged.  On the last day of the contest, the bands were told the winner of the contest.  The winner was The Fostoria High School Boy's Band, and the director, John W. Wainwright, was given a new trumpet.
   

Sanders, Paul D. (2001). Important influences on the introduction of music education in ohio

     This article is about the struggle that it took to bring music education into Ohio.  The Western Literary Institute played a large role in bringing music education into Ohio.  The article talks about a man named William Nixon, who spoke at a Western Literacy Institute meeting.  Nixon discussed that music had a good effect on studies, and that a group of ladies in Ireland did better in their other classes if they were involved in music.  Altogether the article was about how music education became part of Ohio, and what Ohio teaches.

Campbell, Patricia. (2008). Musician and teacher.  Chapter 1

     This chapter is about becoming a music educator, and why you should.  Going into music, you can learn to do many things, with the basics you have.  If music is something you are passionate about, you have an exciting career before you.  Many people want to be music educators, for different reasons, and none are more important than others.
     I have had experiences in my life which have collectively made me passionate about music.  The passion I have can help me greatly in the profession, because it is something I love to do.  I hope to pass on my passion to others, through teaching.  Being a music teacher means not only teaching your main focus, but also all of the other concepts of music.
    I agree with this article, because there are many forms of music, and they are all connected.  If one person knows how to read notes, and play them on an instrument, they can also read notes and sing them. To teach music one must be good at all types of music, and should be able to teach under any genre of music.

Campbell, Patricia. (2008). Musician and teacher. Chapter 2

     This article is about the need for music.  A music teacher will need to be able to defend music education if their school system wants to shut down the program.  Music is cultural and can be passed down to younger generations.  It is the job of a music educator to inspire the students, and help them find a passion for music.  All through history music has been seen as one of the most important things to humans.
    Music is and always has been important to me.  I would like to become a teacher to spread my passion to the children I will teach.  Early civilizations valued culture highly, and through that music was seen as very important.  Music effects everyone, and helps people realize who they are as a person, and what they have a passion for.