Summer is here and soon we will be joined by the all-stars of Music Doing Good in Schools for their summer internship, Good Job! For the fourth year in a row, students return for a week in the summer to continue learning with us. Good Job! begins on July 9th and runs through the 13th. […]
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Calling All Campers!!
Are you looking for an educational and entertaining activity for your child this summer? Is your child interested in musical theater? Music Doing Good in Schools introduces Summer Stage, a two-week summer intensive musical theater program with an arts-centered focus on acting techniques, music and movement, choreography, stage presence and vocal training for students ages […]
Read More...It’s a Wrap! In.My.Feelings.
As the students who participated in Music Doing Good in Schools production of “In.My.Feelings.” head off to summer vacation, we are still celebrating their incredible performance at the Hobby Center. This production was by far the most ambitious to date. The children were challenged with learning extensive choreography, memorization of numerous lyrics and heavy dialogue. […]
Read More...Shining the Spotlight on Our Students!
We kicked off 2018 with the official launch of a brand new outreach program, Music Doing Good in Service! Music Doing Good in Service provides teachers and students with an experienced pianist, educator, and conductor to help with rehearsing, recording, individual coaching, and more. Phillip Hall, the program director for Music Doing Good in Service, […]
Read More...Advice For Young Musicians from A Music Doing Good Student
Josie Whiteis first became a part of the Music Doing Good family when she applied for a scholarship in 2013. Now in her first year of college at University of Texas at Austin, studying under Professor Kristin Wolfe Jensen, we asked Josie if she had any suggestions for young musicians. When Josie wrote back she […]
Read More...Playing Saxophone with the Polka Dots
If you read this blog on a regular basis, you must know that we LOVE to hear from our scholarship recipients! Katrina Sawyer applied for a Music Doing Good Scholarship in 2013 and has been part of the family ever since. She caught the eye of our judges because even at 11 years of age, […]
Read More...Scholarship Recipient Delivers Big News!!
Scholarship recipients not only receive funds to further their music studies, but they also become part of the Music Doing Good family. They frequently update us on their accolades, college acceptances and other opportunities that deepen their love of music. When we received a recent update from Adam Sadberry, 2013 and 2014 scholarship recipient, we […]
Read More...Martina McBride’s Team Music Is Love and Music Doing Good Team Up To Donate Instruments To Middle School Damaged in Hurricane Harvey
On Friday, April 20th, Music Doing Good and Team Music is Love joined forces to make a donation of musical instruments and supplies to the band program at Mauriceville Middle School in Orange, TX. Mauriceville Middle School had just completed a renovation, with a brand new band room and a new floor for their gymnasium […]
Read More...Marie’s Notes: Importance of Community
“In every community there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart there is the power to do it.” —- Marianne Williamson The statement by Marianne Williamson resonates so strongly with me. Since the beginning of the year, I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the myriad […]
Read More...WHO PUT THE “H” in RHYTHM & BLUES: 80 SONGS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD
Musical revue showcasing Houston’s contribution to the evolution of music benefits Music Doing Good and Houston Blues Museum Houston, Texas, April 26, 2018… The heartbeat of life is punctuated by music. From the dawn of time, music has had a profound impact on civilization, shaping history in unimaginable ways. Consider the role music played in […]
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