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  • Music in Education study

    Music in Education study

    According to a 2016 study, a child’s brain develops faster with exposure to music education.

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  • Classical Monologues for Teens (part 1 of 3)

    Classical Monologues for Teens (part 1 of 3)

    From the Stage Agent website – written by Alexandra Appleton Choosing a classical monologue can feel intimidating—old-fashioned language, historical settings, and complex emotions all rolled into one. But the right speech can unlock your creativity and show off your acting range. Here are 15 classical monologues for teens, blending Shakespeare’s timeless roles with other classical

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  • Response to Schools cut arts

    When the school board for the district her children were attending school in proposed to cut elementary music education, NAfME member Lori Schwartz Reichl created the response below for presentation to the school board. “To be an activist is to speak. To be an advocate is to listen. Society can’t move forward without both.”—Eva Lewis

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  • Bringing Family into the Theatre

    Bringing Family into the Theatre

    Grand Rapids Players’ production of “Fiddler on the Roof“. Editor’s note: This article is from the Grand Rapids Players’ newsletter and is reprinted here with permission. Grand Rapids players will be our hosts for MACT*Fest 2027 at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids in February of 2027. What an audience might not realize about the

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  • Digital Scenery

    Digital Scenery

    Behind the Scenes by John Miller – March 2024 King Triton’s court, Ursula’s Lair, and a storm-tossed Galleon; are just a few of the many scenes set under and over the sea in the Reif Theater Arts production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid JR. How do we go about designing these scenes without breaking our

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  • March is Music in our Schools Month®

    March is Music in our Schools Month®

    For more than 40 years, March has been officially designated for the observance of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®)

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