NJSM Music Education Facts #5

Did You Know?
High school music students score higher on SATs in both verbal and math than their peers. In 2001, SAT takers with coursework/experience in music performance scored 57 points higher on the verbal portion of the test and 41 points higher on the math portion than students with no coursework/experience in the arts.

Source: Profile of SAT and Achievement Test Takers, The College Board, compiled by Music Educators National Conference, 2001.

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College-age musicians are emotionally healthier than their non-musician counterparts. A study conducted at the University of Texas looked at 362 students who were in their first semester of college. They were given three tests, measuring performance anxiety, emotional concerns and alcohol related problems. In addition to having fewer battles with the bottle, researchers also noted that the college-aged music students seemed to have surer footing when facing tests.

Source: Houston Chronicle, January 11, 1998

NJ School of Music 1200 Haddonfield Rd. CherryHill  856.910.0060

www.njschoolofmusic.com

Music Scholarships in South Jersey

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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Spoon-ful of delicious

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Cherry Hill woman's cookies take top prize in annual awards

By STEVE WOOD
Courier-Post Staff

From a collection of cookies that would've made Santa proud and hungry, Allison Stange's Holiday Spoon Cookies stood out from the rest in the fourth annual Courier-Post Holiday Cookie Exchange and Contest.

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Music Scholarships in South Jersey ~ Call for applications:

This is a call for applicants:

The New Jersey School of Music, one of the most respected private music schools in South Jersey, with campuses in both Medford and Cherry Hill, is very proud to be able to offer music scholarships to the students of South Jersey. “This is something that we have wanted to do for several years now. This year we dedicated ourselves to getting the program off of the ground”, says Renee Sutin, owner of the school.  "We are very excited. There is nothing more fulfilling than being able to provide this opportunity for students in our area while at the same time creating something that is meaningful to the community that we all live in”.

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How Early Can I Start Music Lessons ?

How Early Can I Start Music Lessons for my son or daughter?
As a music teacher at the New Jersey School of Music in Cherry Hill, I hear this question quite often.  I usually answer with a series of other questions. Yea, I know that’s not what you want to hear, but it’s not as easy as just choosing an arbitrary age at which to start every child on every instrument.

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NJSM Music Education Facts: #3

Did You Know?

A ten-year study, tracking more than 25,000 students, shows that music-making improves test scores. Regardless of socioeconomic background, music-making students get higher marks in standardized tests than those who had no music involvement. The test scores studied were not only standardized tests, such as the SAT, but also in reading proficiency exams.

Source: Dr. James Catterall, UCLA, 1997

New Jersey School of Music, 1200 Haddonfield Rd. Cherry Hill, NJ. 08002 (856)910-0060

Check here for holiday mall hours

Douglas M. Bovitt/Courier-Post

Are you revving up for Black Friday? Or do you tend to be a last-minute holiday shopper?

Either way, you'll want to check the Courier-Post's Attractions Guide for hours at all the area malls - Burlington Center, Cherry Hill, Deptford, Moorestown and Voorhees Town Center.

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NJSM Music Education Facts: #1

 Did You Know?

Music majors are the most likely group of college grads to be admitted to medical school. Physician and biologist Lewis Thomas studied the undergraduate majors of medical school applicants. He found that 66 percent of music majors who applied to med school were admitted, the highest percentage of any group. For comparison, (44 percent) of biochemistry majors were admitted. Also, a study of 7,500 university students revealed that music majors scored the highest reading scores among all majors including English, biology, chemistry and math.

Sources: “The Comparative Academic Abilities of Students in Education and in Other Areas of a Multi-focus University,” Peter H. Wood, ERIC Document No. ED327480

New Jersey School of Music: 1200 Haddonfield Rd. Cherry Hill, 08002     (856)910.0060        www.njschoolofmusic.com

Win passes to a special advance screening of PIRATE RADIO

Enter the Courier-Post's drawing for your chance to win an Admit-Two pass to a special advance screening of the irreverent yet fact-based comedy PIRATE RADIO at the AMC Loews Cherry Hill on Thursday, November 12 at 7:30pm.

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Find Halloween fun

JOHN ZIOMEK/Courier-Post

Trick-or-treaters go door to door for their goodies, but there's a much easier way to find good stuff to do for Halloween.

Just go to www.courierpostonline.com/events and search "holiday events" for haunted house tours, kids' crafts and parties, and Halloween entertainment such as plays and parades.

There's plenty for grown-up fun-seekers too, such as a dress-up Witches Ball, Halloween DJ parties and holiday singles events.

via Find Halloween fun in C-P calendar | courierpostonline.com | Courier-Post.

Cool project | Mondo Zero

CourierPostOnline.com and Gannett New Jersey have a very cool project coming up this Sunday and beyond called “Tax Crush.”

This eight-day project is going to give you a better idea than you’ve ever had before about what your taxes (specifically property taxes) in New Jersey are costing you in comparison with everyone else in the state.

It’s a ridiculously extensive package that will give you the ammunition you need to hold your elected representatives accountable for their actions.

I hope you give it a chance and take a look at the work. It’s worthwhile.

via Cool project | Mondo Zero (By Mark Correa).

Camden Catholic among top 20

SCOTT ANDERSON / Courier-Post

Camden Catholic High School's football team was the only Cherry Hill team to make the first Courier-Post top 20 list of the regular season.

To see where they ranked and which other teams made the top, check out the C-P's Varsity Sports Blog.

Register for workshop

Ad leader returns to S.J. roots

via Ad leader returns to S.J. roots | Courierpostonline.com.

By Eileen Smith | Courier-Post Staff

Bill Janus, who delivered the Courier-Post as a boy, has come home to the paper and Web site as director of advertising.

Janus, 51, brings a strong background in both print and digital media. He previously served as ad director for the Baltimore Sun and the News Journal in Wilmington, Del. Most recently, he was eastern division sales director for digital publishing for Comcast.

"I'm excited to be a part of the paper I grew up with," he said. "Nobody reaches readers in South Jersey like the Courier-Post."

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Learn the basics of blogging

Gannett NJ's Digital Director Ted Mann and Courier-Post reporter Julia Hays will host a 'Blogging for Beginners' workshop at 7 p.m. on Thursday, September 17, at Cherry Hill Public Library.

They will discuss community blogging, citizen journalism, and how to use the new online social media tool, Twitter. The basics of WordPress will be discussed, and those in attendance can learn how to sign up and begin blogging at the new hyperlocal blog powered by the Courier-Post, Cherry Hill InJersey (http://cherryhill.injersey.com).

Library members may register online at the library's Web site at www.chplnj.org or by calling (856) 903-1246.

via Learn the basics of blogging | CourierPostOnline.com | Courier-Post.