music education

After receiving numerous complaints, the Ann Arbor School District is creating a task force to reconsider performance stages at the new schools to be built. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor Public Schools music teachers have engaged with the school board about revising architectural plans to include auditoriums in the new school construction. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Several music instructors in the Ann Arbor schools have expressed concern over about the design of school design plans. As WEMU's Ana Longoria reports, they are specifically worried about a lack of permanent auditorium space.

The Faber Piano Institute anchors its teaching methods with ACE—analysis, creativity and expression. Dr. Veena Kulkarni-Rankin is the lead piano instructor at the institute. Veena joins Deb Polich on this edition of "creative:impact," and they talked about the institute’s founders, Randall and Nancy Faber, and how their teaching philosophy inspires piano students of all ages.

A semi-finalist for the 2022 Grammy Award for Music Educators, Yael Rothfeld, a music teacher at Ann Arbor’s Thurston Elementary, believes she wins every…