The Sound of Music

by | Dec 1, 2011 | Education

I recently attended an impressive classical music concert in the beautiful auditorium at Charleston’s School of the Arts. The occasion for the presentation was a regional workshop for high schoolers who play instruments typical of a symphonic orchestra: violin,...

Who Was Your Favorite Teacher?

by | Sep 28, 2011 | Education

Across five different universities and professional schools and four degrees, I’ve had some pretty good–and some not so good–teachers. Besides the role of parents and a child’s home life, there is an apparent abundance of evidence–not to...