MUSI 466 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Ford Foundation, Theodore Presser Company, First National Band
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John dewey progressive education movement (1917: inclusion of band/orchestra in school. Wwi junior high school creation: more band/orchestra in school. First national band tournament (1923: chicago, illinois, entertainment for music publishers, dealers, and instrument manufacturers, 30 bands from 13 states. Universal teacher maddy and giddings (1923: first heterogeneous class method, students sing, then play, instrumental class teacher = teacher"s guide (1928, model for beginning instrumental class methods. National band contest returns (1926: organized by music supervisors national conference (msnc) [precursor to menc, led to: Led to national music camp at interlochen, mi (1928) Will earhart: established hs orchestra in richmond, indiana (1898, taught first course in instrumental methods (1911, taught musical aesthetics at college level. National education association department of superintendence (1927: second national high school orchestra performed. Conducted by joseph maddy: will earhart presented paper on value of music, led to resolution supporting music programs in all schools.
