"Someday at 8 PM, someone is going to walk into your concert hall and bring you a mind that is confused, a heart that is overwhelmed, and a soul that is weary. Whether they go out whole again will depend partly on how well you do your craft."
- Karl Paulnack from the featured article below
- Karl Paulnack from the featured article below
Why Take Music?
There are numerous studies and statistics out there that show students who take music have a higher GPA, higher standardized test scores, etc. But it's not the fact that taking music magically increases your performance in other areas of studying; Truth is, music is a highly engaging mental activity that not only forces you to be fully focused but allows you to reach deep down inside yourself and communicate with your true feelings. It's an activity that not only touches the heart of the audience, but the performers as well. It is an emotional outlet that is there for anyone and everyone. Think about it. Do you know anyone who has told you they don't like to listen to music? Let your child take part in the process of making great choral music here at Northwood's choral department. We promise it will be an unforgettable experience for both you and your child.
If you'd like to know more about the importance of music making, please take the time to read the following featured article.
If you'd like to know more about the importance of music making, please take the time to read the following featured article.
Featured Article: Karl Paulnack to the Boston Conservatory Freshmen Class
"One of my parents’ deepest fears, I suspect, is that society would not properly value me as a musician, that I wouldn’t be appreciated. I had very good grades in high school, I was good in science and math, and they imagined that as a doctor or a research chemist or an engineer, I might be more appreciated than I would be as a musician. I still remember my mother’s remark when I announced my decision to apply to music school—she said, “you’re WASTING your SAT scores.” On some level, I think, my parents were not sure themselves what the value of music was, what its purpose was. And they LOVED music, they listened to classical music all the time. They just weren’t really clear about its function. So let me talk about that a little bit, because we live in a society that puts music in the “arts and entertainment” section of the newspaper, and serious music, the kind your kids are about to engage in, has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with entertainment, in fact it’s the opposite of entertainment. Let me talk a little bit about music, and how it works..."
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"One of my parents’ deepest fears, I suspect, is that society would not properly value me as a musician, that I wouldn’t be appreciated. I had very good grades in high school, I was good in science and math, and they imagined that as a doctor or a research chemist or an engineer, I might be more appreciated than I would be as a musician. I still remember my mother’s remark when I announced my decision to apply to music school—she said, “you’re WASTING your SAT scores.” On some level, I think, my parents were not sure themselves what the value of music was, what its purpose was. And they LOVED music, they listened to classical music all the time. They just weren’t really clear about its function. So let me talk about that a little bit, because we live in a society that puts music in the “arts and entertainment” section of the newspaper, and serious music, the kind your kids are about to engage in, has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with entertainment, in fact it’s the opposite of entertainment. Let me talk a little bit about music, and how it works..."
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