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Tag: music and children

Don’t stop the music – Australian TV series featuring Anita Collins

January 30, 2019 anitanee

‘Don’t Stop the Music’ an Australian TV series looks at the value of music education with Dr Anita Collins, and follows the progress of Guy Sebastian and James Morrison as they mentor disadvantaged children in Perth, Australia.

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Beatriz Ilari Assistant Professor of Music Education at the University of Southern California

Music & the Young Brain: Dr Beatriz Ilari at TEDxYouth@Caltech

May 10, 2017 anitanee

Dr Beatriz Ilari, assistant professor of music education at the University of Southern California’s Thornton School of Music, explains how music affects the brain development of children.

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Education Through Music guitar class

Is Music Good For MY Child?

September 11, 2015 anitanee

In this article, originally published on the Musicstage website, Anita Holford and Dyfan Wyn Owen, both parents of a young musician, look at whether learning music really can make a difference to childrens’ futures.

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