Author Archives: Salina Dane

Years ago, music education was respected as a required course in the public schools starting at elementary and running through middle school levels. Nowadays, music is not considered as important as science, mathematics, English, History, and other classes. Since music is not considered important by many schools, it is considered an outside activity where students can study privately with teachers by paying a fee for the lessons. Continue reading →

Many computer users are not informed enough to know that to download recorded music is against the law so that it is considered an act of piracy. Music that you pay for can be found doing a Google search, so that many computer users believe that it is alright to do it. Little do they know that downloading music that is not free by not buying is downright illegal as it can lead to trouble and legal problems. Continue reading →

In previous generations, music education was included as a matter of course in the public school system at least through elementary levels. Today, with teachers increasingly pressed for time, so-called “elective” classes like music and art are disappearing in favor of the “required” classes like reading, math, and computer skills. It is expected that students try music as an extracurricular activity paid for by the parents after school if they want music. Continue reading →