By Rajdeep Sardesai/The Associated PressIndia’s prestigious Indian music academy — where students from around the world study music in the hopes of finding a way into a career — has been forced to close amid the fallout of the global financial crisis.India’s government said Friday it would sell the academy to private investors and that…
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‘The Great Migration’ was the perfect ending to the movie adaptation of the novel, and now we know why.
MSNBC host Andrea Mitchell is on the air to discuss her new HBO series “The Great Immigration,” about the book “The Death and Life of Frederick Douglass.”Mitchell has been writing a series about race and racism that has been on the forefront of HBO since it premiered last summer.In an interview with Entertainment Weekly in…
Ohio Music Academy offers more options to high school students
A small group of Ohio music schools are offering more options for their students who want to study in a more traditional classroom setting.In addition to music education and performing arts, the schools also offer classes in film and visual arts.The Ohio Music Association is offering a new curriculum called Music Education for a Greater…
Which colleges are best places to learn to play piano?
The national conversation around piano continues to revolve around how well colleges and universities prepare students for the job market.And while the number of colleges offering piano lessons is rising, it’s also becoming more difficult to determine which schools have the best opportunities to teach students to play the instrument.The latest numbers from the National…
How to get a job at the academy of the music industry
For years, the academy has been a hot spot for music graduates who have come to the United States seeking a better life.Now, as the number of graduates has plummeted, the nonprofit has taken steps to attract more people into its ranks, including hiring a new president, and increasing its staff.The academy of songwriting is…
Idaho music academy to move music festival to the Idaho Music Festival, but the festival’s promoters say it won’t go away
A top music academy in Idaho says it’s looking to relocate the Idaho-based Idaho Music Academy Music Festival from the Idaho Arts & Arts Festival to the newly opened Idaho Music Festivals at the end of the year.The move is contingent on the festival having a full year of music before it’s scheduled to return,…
How ‘Sweet’ Music Academy is doing on the road with its new album, “The World”
On December 5, 2016, Sweet Music Academy’s debut album, The World, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top 100, #1 in the Billboard 200 and #2 on Spotify.The album reached #1 all over the world, and it has since sold more than 1.4 million copies.The single “We Need Love” has been streamed more than 5 million…
Which Cleveland Music Academy students have the most potential?
More than 500 students are vying for the Rockwood Music Academy’s coveted “most athletic” award, with the award’s recipients based on academic performance and student achievements.The awards, handed out by the school’s Music Academy Board of Directors and presented on Tuesday, were revealed as the awards ceremony wrapped up in Cleveland.Students from Rockwood are among…
How to create a cool and unique design for your music academy
I can’t remember if it was always that way, but one day, my favorite Disney song had me on the edge of my seat.It was from the first film of the Disney Pixar Animation Studio, Up, which was released in 1984.In the film, a young boy is brought into the life of his father and…
Lexington music academy to open to students with disabilities
Lexington, Ky.— The Lexington Music Academy will be open to anyone who is a musician with a disability, according to the academy’s website.The academy, which opened in March, offers music instruction for students ages 3 to 18.The program has been featured in a number of television, film and music videos.Its website says the program has…