If you have ever been around a baby or small children, you will notice they love to hear songs, rhythm, or music. Whether they are swaying along to a tune or stomping their feet to the beat, children truly enjoy a musical environment. Research has shown that the effect of music on babies extends past enjoyment. Studies have revealed that… Read more →
Listening to music is a common hobby and pleasure for many people. With so many genres and types of music out there, we all have our favorite artists and song. Recently, it’s been discovered that music goes beyond listening for pleasure. Studies have been conducted to use music as a form of medicine. Take a look at the effects music… Read more →
We already know that listening to our favorite musical artists can put us in a better mood, but can listening to music really benefit our health? New research suggests that music has a very real effect on our health and can work to improve our general sense of wellbeing. At the very least, positive or uplifting music can help us… Read more →
Less than one week out from our concert on April 29th at St. John’s Cathedral. 7:30pm Free! Reservations required – call 213.821.5756 or email us at Uschoral@usc.edu Check out the latest rehearsal video here! Read more →
Music is a wonderful way to stimulate brain development in children from infancy through adolescence. Musical training is the best way to encourage this development, but even simple exposure can stimulate a child’s brain. Here are some of the ways that harmonized sounds help young brains. Infants Babies love musical instruments and lullabies. It turns out that these musical… Read more →
USC Thornton Department of Choral and Sacred Music Graduates happy to announce placement this spring: Jeremy Bakken: DMA candidate, Director of Worship and Sacred Music for Northwestern Publishing House Dr. Yejee Choi: University of the Pacific, Interim Director of Choral Activities Dr. Audrey Chung: Singapore Serena Eichhorn: ABD, Teaching Artist Program Manager for the Young Musicians Foundation Nathan Fryml: ABD Amarillo College,… Read more →
Schedule of Events This semester Dr. Scheibe is on sabbatical. While away from the USC campus, he eagerly anticipates performances and appearances in places near and far, such as Taiwan and Germany. Follow Jo-Michael Scheibe on Twitter @JMScheibe for the latest updates.January 19 : Carnegie Hall, New York, NY January 23 : Bach’s Cantata “Sleeper’s Awake” with Jeffrey Kahane, Pasadena, CA February 3-6 : Colorado SATB High School All… Read more →
The physical and creative demands of musical education require intense concentration, for both the students and the teacher. The type of concentration necessary may feel familiar to students active in dance and theater. These activities, like music, require consistent practice combined with a desire to excel. Any performance, in particular, musical performance, demands the wholehearted attention of the performer. Have you… Read more →
A study conducted in 1993 revealed that college students perform better on spatial reasoning tests after listening to a Mozart sonata. The follow up question then became, “Can listening to Mozart temporarily increase IQs?” The general consensus was yes. In 1998 Zell Miller, the governor of Georgia at that time, proposed the idea of providing every newborn in Georgia with… Read more →
Carnegie Hall, Manhattan’s esteemed music venue, celebrated the opening of their new Resnick Education Wing on September 20 and 21 with their Open House and Family Day. The new wing boasts 61,000 square feet of space dedicated to music education, including ensemble rooms, teaching studios, and practice rooms. In 2010, many of Carnegie’s education activities were held off-site in various… Read more →