Special Edition of the Southwestern Musician      


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Why Music is Important

PDF  Acknowledgements 
PDF The Value of Music  by Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser
PDF  Warning:  The Side Effects of Music  by Bruce Adolphe
PDF The Big Picture:  An Elementary Principal's Perspective of Public School Music  by Dr. John Phillips
PDF  Music Stands Alone  by Brent McClain 
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Reasons for the Inclusion of Music in the Curriculum  

PDF  The Effects of Music Instruction: Separating Hopes, Dreams and Reality  by William V. May
PDF  The Case for Music in the Schools  by Allen Miller and Dorita Coen
PDF The Music in Our Minds  by Norman Weinberger 
PDF The Role of the Arts in the 21st Century  by Michael Greene
PDF What People Say About the Importance of Music in Our Schools
PDF Texas All-State Student SAT Scores
The Texas School Music Program

The Texas School Music Program  (All 5 Sections)

PDF Elementary Standards (PDF only)
PDF Secondary Standards (PDF only)
PDF Middle/Junior High School Standards (PDF only)
PDF High School Standards (PDF only)
PDF Facility Standards (PDF only)

 

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