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Category Archives: News about the Arts
Toronto’s ArtsJunktion: A Magical Place Where Creativity Lives
“The really magical things are the ones that happen right in front of you. A lot of the time you keep looking for beauty, but it is already there. And if you look with a bit more intention, you see … Continue reading
Kindergarten Meets Kusama
“I have been using polka dots since I was a very young child. Only after that, it seems, have they been used throughout the rest of the art world.” ~ Yayoi Kusama Art Night is a very special event where … Continue reading
The Value of Dance in the Lives of Children: An Interview with Kharen Westbye
“Let us first teach little children to breathe, to vibrate, to feel, and to become one with the general harmony and movement of nature. Let us first produce a beautiful human being, a dancing child.” ~Isadora Duncan For over 10 … Continue reading
A Reflection on Creativity in 2016
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time”. ~Thomas Merton 2016 has been a year of losses, particularly in the arts world – David Bowie, Prince, Alan Rickman, Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds and so many … Continue reading
The Wonder of Learning
“Learning and teaching should not stand on opposite banks and just watch the river flow by; instead, they should embark together on a journey down the water. Through an active, reciprocal exchange, teaching can strengthen learning how to learn.” ~ … Continue reading
An Interview with Kathy Reid-Naiman
“My music had roots which I’d dug up from my own childhood, musical roots buried in the darkest soil.” ~ Ray Charles Kathy Reid-Naiman is an enormously gifted musician who has given to the world several gorgeous recordings of songs and … Continue reading
When Schools Lose Music Programs
“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything.” ~ Plato Last night I resumed teaching a music class to pre-service educators, and was reminded of what had initially motivated me … Continue reading
Equity and Arts Education
“Education and training are the keys to the future. A key can be turned in two directions. Turn it one way and you lock resources away; turn it other way and you realize resources and give people back to themselves.” … Continue reading