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[Music] music we hear it while food shopping
music we hear it while food shopping
music we hear it while food shopping waiting at the doctor’s office we sing
waiting at the doctor’s office we sing
waiting at the doctor’s office we sing along to it in our cars convinced we
along to it in our cars convinced we
along to it in our cars convinced we sound just like Beyonce or Mick Jagger
sound just like Beyonce or Mick Jagger
sound just like Beyonce or Mick Jagger music it makes us happy it makes us move
music it makes us happy it makes us move
music it makes us happy it makes us move it makes us remember and sparks
it makes us remember and sparks
it makes us remember and sparks creativity sadly many people think of
creativity sadly many people think of
creativity sadly many people think of music is merely a form of entertainment
music is merely a form of entertainment
music is merely a form of entertainment or luxury and as schools face funding
or luxury and as schools face funding
or luxury and as schools face funding cuts music and arts programs are some of
cuts music and arts programs are some of
cuts music and arts programs are some of the first to get cut rationalizing that
the first to get cut rationalizing that
the first to get cut rationalizing that they aren’t as important as other core
they aren’t as important as other core
they aren’t as important as other core disciplines such as math and science but
disciplines such as math and science but
disciplines such as math and science but what if I were to tell you that music is
what if I were to tell you that music is
what if I were to tell you that music is more than a form of entertainment more
more than a form of entertainment more
more than a form of entertainment more than a luxury for only those who can
than a luxury for only those who can
than a luxury for only those who can afford to buy the instruments the music
afford to buy the instruments the music
afford to buy the instruments the music lessons or tickets to performances that
lessons or tickets to performances that
lessons or tickets to performances that music has the ability to embrace
music has the ability to embrace
music has the ability to embrace diversity and change a school culture
diversity and change a school culture
diversity and change a school culture now thanks to a lot of research we
now thanks to a lot of research we
now thanks to a lot of research we already know that music offers its
already know that music offers its
already know that music offers its listeners students and performers many
listeners students and performers many
listeners students and performers many benefits everything from increased
benefits everything from increased
benefits everything from increased intelligence boosting academic
intelligence boosting academic
intelligence boosting academic performance fulfilling the social
performance fulfilling the social
performance fulfilling the social emotional and cognitive needs of youth
emotional and cognitive needs of youth
emotional and cognitive needs of youth even decreasing anxiety and depression
even decreasing anxiety and depression
even decreasing anxiety and depression for older adults engagement in music has
for older adults engagement in music has
for older adults engagement in music has been shown to offer a sense of purpose
been shown to offer a sense of purpose
been shown to offer a sense of purpose and accomplishment even contribute to
and accomplishment even contribute to
and accomplishment even contribute to their overall well-being musical
their overall well-being musical
their overall well-being musical performances offer college students and
performances offer college students and
performances offer college students and out of the classroom experience which
out of the classroom experience which
out of the classroom experience which can strengthen their commitment to
can strengthen their commitment to
can strengthen their commitment to education college and their community
education college and their community
education college and their community there’s no denying it music improves our
there’s no denying it music improves our
there’s no denying it music improves our quality of life and for children who are
quality of life and for children who are
quality of life and for children who are refugees there are additional perks
refugees there are additional perks
refugees there are additional perks music has been shown to boost one’s
music has been shown to boost one’s
music has been shown to boost one’s self-confidence empower them even
self-confidence empower them even
self-confidence empower them even strengthen their language skills music
strengthen their language skills music
strengthen their language skills music and stir up emotions and memories which
and stir up emotions and memories which
and stir up emotions and memories which can connect children to their past and
can connect children to their past and
can connect children to their past and their culture thereby confirming its
their culture thereby confirming its
their culture thereby confirming its relevance and appreciation I want to
relevance and appreciation I want to
relevance and appreciation I want to tell you what music is doing for one
tell you what music is doing for one
tell you what music is doing for one school deal elementary school deal is
school deal elementary school deal is
school deal elementary school deal is located in Erie Pennsylvania which is
located in Erie Pennsylvania which is
located in Erie Pennsylvania which is your typical rest belt city
your typical rest belt city
your typical rest belt city we’re faced with social and economic
we’re faced with social and economic
we’re faced with social and economic challenges but we remain optimistic and
challenges but we remain optimistic and
challenges but we remain optimistic and Erie continues to reinvent itself one
Erie continues to reinvent itself one
Erie continues to reinvent itself one interesting characteristic about Erie is
interesting characteristic about Erie is
interesting characteristic about Erie is our large refugee population here is one
our large refugee population here is one
our large refugee population here is one of five major resettlement cities in
of five major resettlement cities in
of five major resettlement cities in Pennsylvania now despite its economic
Pennsylvania now despite its economic
Pennsylvania now despite its economic challenges as a public school in Erie
challenges as a public school in Erie
challenges as a public school in Erie and in light of its diversity Deol is a
and in light of its diversity Deol is a
and in light of its diversity Deol is a lucky school among the students that
lucky school among the students that
lucky school among the students that deal are refugees and other new
deal are refugees and other new
deal are refugees and other new Americans students come from over 24
Americans students come from over 24
Americans students come from over 24 different countries and there are over
different countries and there are over
different countries and there are over 15 different languages spoken at the
15 different languages spoken at the
15 different languages spoken at the school but I know what you think about
school but I know what you think about
school but I know what you think about deal as a poor school it’s not poor it’s
deal as a poor school it’s not poor it’s
deal as a poor school it’s not poor it’s rich with skilled and engaged teachers
rich with skilled and engaged teachers
rich with skilled and engaged teachers the hallways vibrate with colorful
the hallways vibrate with colorful
the hallways vibrate with colorful artwork and flags from around the world
artwork and flags from around the world
artwork and flags from around the world hang proudly on the walls school can be
hang proudly on the walls school can be
hang proudly on the walls school can be a difficult time for any child but
a difficult time for any child but
a difficult time for any child but school can be especially challenging for
school can be especially challenging for
school can be especially challenging for children who are refugees in addition to
children who are refugees in addition to
children who are refugees in addition to adjusting to their relocation these
adjusting to their relocation these
adjusting to their relocation these children often experience school place
children often experience school place
children often experience school place bullying language barriers racial
bullying language barriers racial
bullying language barriers racial discrimination and to remedy these
discrimination and to remedy these
discrimination and to remedy these hardships children are often encouraged
hardships children are often encouraged
hardships children are often encouraged to assimilate to mainstream society
to assimilate to mainstream society
to assimilate to mainstream society thereby shedding their cultural cultural
thereby shedding their cultural cultural
thereby shedding their cultural cultural heritage there’s another solution and
heritage there’s another solution and
heritage there’s another solution and deal is fully embracing it deal
deal is fully embracing it deal
deal is fully embracing it deal participates in the Logan series it’s a
participates in the Logan series it’s a
participates in the Logan series it’s a free chamber music series sponsored by
free chamber music series sponsored by
free chamber music series sponsored by Penn State Behrend visiting musicians
Penn State Behrend visiting musicians
Penn State Behrend visiting musicians offer two performances in Erie one at
offer two performances in Erie one at
offer two performances in Erie one at Penn State Behrens campus for the music
Penn State Behrens campus for the music
Penn State Behrens campus for the music and noon series and then they travel a
and noon series and then they travel a
and noon series and then they travel a few miles down the road to deal to
few miles down the road to deal to
few miles down the road to deal to perform for teachers and students
perform for teachers and students
perform for teachers and students sixty-six times each year the gymnasium
sixty-six times each year the gymnasium
sixty-six times each year the gymnasium it deal is full of students who bob
it deal is full of students who bob
it deal is full of students who bob their heads air drum hands and sway
their heads air drum hands and sway
their heads air drum hands and sway their bodies to the sounds of strumming
their bodies to the sounds of strumming
their bodies to the sounds of strumming guitars brassy horns and ambient voices
guitars brassy horns and ambient voices
guitars brassy horns and ambient voices students hear an array of music from
students hear an array of music from
students hear an array of music from around the world everything from a San
around the world everything from a San
around the world everything from a San Francisco gypsy swing ensemble acapella
Francisco gypsy swing ensemble acapella
Francisco gypsy swing ensemble acapella groups from Zimbabwe in the Netherlands
groups from Zimbabwe in the Netherlands
groups from Zimbabwe in the Netherlands a Brazilian guitar duo as well as string
a Brazilian guitar duo as well as string
a Brazilian guitar duo as well as string quartets and piano duets as a researcher
quartets and piano duets as a researcher
quartets and piano duets as a researcher at Susan hurt Hagen core I had the
at Susan hurt Hagen core I had the
at Susan hurt Hagen core I had the awesome opportunity of working with
awesome opportunity of working with
awesome opportunity of working with other researchers at Penn State Behrend
other researchers at Penn State Behrend
other researchers at Penn State Behrend to explore what kind of effect the music
to explore what kind of effect the music
to explore what kind of effect the music series has had
series has had
series has had at the individual school and community
at the individual school and community
at the individual school and community level music it turns out it’s part of
level music it turns out it’s part of
level music it turns out it’s part of the glue that holds the school together
the glue that holds the school together
the glue that holds the school together it helps embrace diversity and offer
it helps embrace diversity and offer
it helps embrace diversity and offer students healthy outlets to express
students healthy outlets to express
students healthy outlets to express themselves through music and art and it
themselves through music and art and it
themselves through music and art and it all starts with the Logan series it
all starts with the Logan series it
all starts with the Logan series it gives students exposure to culturally
gives students exposure to culturally
gives students exposure to culturally diverse performances offers them
diverse performances offers them
diverse performances offers them socio-emotional benefits as well as
socio-emotional benefits as well as
socio-emotional benefits as well as sparking a newfound love and
sparking a newfound love and
sparking a newfound love and appreciation of music lastly it gives
appreciation of music lastly it gives
appreciation of music lastly it gives them teaches them proper audience
them teaches them proper audience
them teaches them proper audience etiquette I’m going to share with you
etiquette I’m going to share with you
etiquette I’m going to share with you some of the evidence that shows what
some of the evidence that shows what
some of the evidence that shows what kind of effect the music series has had
kind of effect the music series has had
kind of effect the music series has had for its listeners now it’s not elite to
for its listeners now it’s not elite to
for its listeners now it’s not elite to say that many people in Erie
say that many people in Erie
say that many people in Erie Pennsylvania adults or children don’t
Pennsylvania adults or children don’t
Pennsylvania adults or children don’t have ample opportunities to hear live
have ample opportunities to hear live
have ample opportunities to hear live performances of music from around the
performances of music from around the
performances of music from around the world in fact attendees to music at noon
world in fact attendees to music at noon
world in fact attendees to music at noon are very appreciative that they can hear
are very appreciative that they can hear
are very appreciative that they can hear such performances right here in Erie and
such performances right here in Erie and
such performances right here in Erie and I don’t have to travel to New York or
I don’t have to travel to New York or
I don’t have to travel to New York or Pittsburgh teachers at deal are well
Pittsburgh teachers at deal are well
Pittsburgh teachers at deal are well aware that without the Logan series it’s
aware that without the Logan series it’s
aware that without the Logan series it’s not likely that they or their students
not likely that they or their students
not likely that they or their students would have opportunities to hear such
would have opportunities to hear such
would have opportunities to hear such performances and many times performers
performances and many times performers
performances and many times performers are coming from countries and playing
are coming from countries and playing
are coming from countries and playing musical instruments that children are
musical instruments that children are
musical instruments that children are familiar with teachers talked about how
familiar with teachers talked about how
familiar with teachers talked about how their students could stand proud that
their students could stand proud that
their students could stand proud that day learn more about their cultural
day learn more about their cultural
day learn more about their cultural heritage when they could see and hear
heritage when they could see and hear
heritage when they could see and hear performers who were coming from their
performers who were coming from their
performers who were coming from their country of origin one teacher had said
country of origin one teacher had said
country of origin one teacher had said they just perk up because they’re so
they just perk up because they’re so
they just perk up because they’re so excited they get to hear something from
excited they get to hear something from
excited they get to hear something from their culture in addition to hearing
their culture in addition to hearing
their culture in addition to hearing these performances of music from around
these performances of music from around
these performances of music from around the world
the world
the world music offers its listeners
music offers its listeners
music offers its listeners socio-emotional benefits whether it’s
socio-emotional benefits whether it’s
socio-emotional benefits whether it’s banging drums or piano keys being
banging drums or piano keys being
banging drums or piano keys being tickled or a soft flute singing the
tickled or a soft flute singing the
tickled or a soft flute singing the performances offer students a safe and
performances offer students a safe and
performances offer students a safe and calm environment they can let their
calm environment they can let their
calm environment they can let their guard down they can feel like they’re
guard down they can feel like they’re
guard down they can feel like they’re part of something bigger than themselves
part of something bigger than themselves
part of something bigger than themselves and for students we may find it
and for students we may find it
and for students we may find it difficult to express themselves in
difficult to express themselves in
difficult to express themselves in traditional classrooms they would come
traditional classrooms they would come
traditional classrooms they would come alive during these performances students
alive during these performances students
alive during these performances students were telling me how they felt unfresh
were telling me how they felt unfresh
were telling me how they felt unfresh straighted and re-energized after the
straighted and re-energized after the
straighted and re-energized after the performances as one student had said
performances as one student had said
performances as one student had said you’re in a rough time and maybe music
you’re in a rough time and maybe music
you’re in a rough time and maybe music that calms you down and listening to it
that calms you down and listening to it
that calms you down and listening to it makes you feel better
makes you feel better
makes you feel better college students also talked about how
college students also talked about how
college students also talked about how taking just one hour out of their day
taking just one hour out of their day
taking just one hour out of their day calm them down it de-stress them they
calm them down it de-stress them they
calm them down it de-stress them they were able to tackle the rest of their
were able to tackle the rest of their
were able to tackle the rest of their school day more focused now in addition
school day more focused now in addition
school day more focused now in addition to hearing live musical performances and
to hearing live musical performances and
to hearing live musical performances and feeling good in the process the Logan
feeling good in the process the Logan
feeling good in the process the Logan series has given fuel to a lifelong
series has given fuel to a lifelong
series has given fuel to a lifelong relationship with music or in the case
relationship with music or in the case
relationship with music or in the case of deal students sparked a newfound love
of deal students sparked a newfound love
of deal students sparked a newfound love and appreciation of it attendees the
and appreciation of it attendees the
and appreciation of it attendees the music at noon talked about how attending
music at noon talked about how attending
music at noon talked about how attending the performances motivated them to stay
the performances motivated them to stay
the performances motivated them to stay active in their own musical creations
active in their own musical creations
active in their own musical creations and deal students enthusiastically told
and deal students enthusiastically told
and deal students enthusiastically told me that the ukulele the violin or the
me that the ukulele the violin or the
me that the ukulele the violin or the piano was their favorite instrument and
piano was their favorite instrument and
piano was their favorite instrument and they were eager to become skilled
they were eager to become skilled
they were eager to become skilled performers themselves as one student
performers themselves as one student
performers themselves as one student said if you want to be a musician when
said if you want to be a musician when
said if you want to be a musician when you’re older you can learn more about
you’re older you can learn more about
you’re older you can learn more about what instrument it is how much sound it
what instrument it is how much sound it
what instrument it is how much sound it makes and if you love it you can just
makes and if you love it you can just
makes and if you love it you can just keep on playing and these students are
keep on playing and these students are
keep on playing and these students are in luck deal actively cultivates
in luck deal actively cultivates
in luck deal actively cultivates artistic and music expression and
artistic and music expression and
artistic and music expression and appreciation as evident in their yearly
appreciation as evident in their yearly
appreciation as evident in their yearly multicultural Day celebration and
multicultural Day celebration and
multicultural Day celebration and offering the music lessons at a societal
offering the music lessons at a societal
offering the music lessons at a societal level this is really important getting
level this is really important getting
level this is really important getting kids involved in playing instruments is
kids involved in playing instruments is
kids involved in playing instruments is an extracurricular activity thereby
an extracurricular activity thereby
an extracurricular activity thereby giving them something constructive to do
giving them something constructive to do
giving them something constructive to do with their time and skills while some
with their time and skills while some
with their time and skills while some students may be running a month after
students may be running a month after
students may be running a month after school
school
school others are learning how to play the
others are learning how to play the
others are learning how to play the drums the guitar the flute spending
drums the guitar the flute spending
drums the guitar the flute spending their time productively now if anyone
their time productively now if anyone
their time productively now if anyone here has children or you’ve just been in
here has children or you’ve just been in
here has children or you’ve just been in close proximity to children you know
close proximity to children you know
close proximity to children you know that sometimes well most times they are
that sometimes well most times they are
that sometimes well most times they are noising active little things unless
noising active little things unless
noising active little things unless they’re sleeping glued to technology or
they’re sleeping glued to technology or
they’re sleeping glued to technology or getting into trouble you can just about
getting into trouble you can just about
getting into trouble you can just about count on a child being anything but
count on a child being anything but
count on a child being anything but silent and still that’s not the case for
silent and still that’s not the case for
silent and still that’s not the case for deal students when they’re at
deal students when they’re at
deal students when they’re at performances deal students sit quiet and
performances deal students sit quiet and
performances deal students sit quiet and respectfully and learning proper
respectfully and learning proper
respectfully and learning proper audience etiquette doesn’t just benefit
audience etiquette doesn’t just benefit
audience etiquette doesn’t just benefit the performers who are very appreciative
the performers who are very appreciative
the performers who are very appreciative of having such a respectful audience but
of having such a respectful audience but
of having such a respectful audience but by teaching students how to behave
by teaching students how to behave
by teaching students how to behave during performances gives them social
during performances gives them social
during performances gives them social skills they can use later on in life as
skills they can use later on in life as
skills they can use later on in life as one teacher elaborated we’re helping
one teacher elaborated we’re helping
one teacher elaborated we’re helping them be better adults by teaching them
them be better adults by teaching them
them be better adults by teaching them how to interact with each other and
how to interact with each other and
how to interact with each other and interact with people coming in they
interact with people coming in they
interact with people coming in they don’t know and because of having such a
don’t know and because of having such a
don’t know and because of having such a good reputation as audience members deal
good reputation as audience members deal
good reputation as audience members deal students get to see an additional
students get to see an additional
students get to see an additional performance each year one grade for each
performance each year one grade for each
performance each year one grade for each performance gets to come to Penn State
performance gets to come to Penn State
performance gets to come to Penn State Behrens campus for music at noon series
Behrens campus for music at noon series
Behrens campus for music at noon series and the benefits surpass a field trip
and the benefits surpass a field trip
and the benefits surpass a field trip and let’s admit it field trips are
and let’s admit it field trips are
and let’s admit it field trips are always the best part of grade school it
always the best part of grade school it
always the best part of grade school it was always going to be a fun time when a
was always going to be a fun time when a
was always going to be a fun time when a school bus came up to school took you
school bus came up to school took you
school bus came up to school took you off of school grounds for a few hours
off of school grounds for a few hours
off of school grounds for a few hours but the benefits go beyond that students
but the benefits go beyond that students
but the benefits go beyond that students get to sit with community members and
get to sit with community members and
get to sit with community members and college students they get to see what a
college students they get to see what a
college students they get to see what a college campus looks like and as a
college campus looks like and as a
college campus looks like and as a result they may come to see themselves
result they may come to see themselves
result they may come to see themselves as college students one day think about
as college students one day think about
as college students one day think about it music music has transformed the
it music music has transformed the
it music music has transformed the entire school culture teachers across
entire school culture teachers across
entire school culture teachers across disciplines actively work together to
disciplines actively work together to
disciplines actively work together to make music relevant to their students
make music relevant to their students
make music relevant to their students beyond the Mount of entertainment
beyond the Mount of entertainment
beyond the Mount of entertainment students learn about the history and
students learn about the history and
students learn about the history and origin of different instruments they
origin of different instruments they
origin of different instruments they learn about the countries and cultures
learn about the countries and cultures
learn about the countries and cultures of where performers are coming from
of where performers are coming from
of where performers are coming from students are encouraged to express their
students are encouraged to express their
students are encouraged to express their appreciation and love of music in their
appreciation and love of music in their
appreciation and love of music in their writing and art classes music has done
writing and art classes music has done
writing and art classes music has done all this whether 717 or 70 it’s clear
all this whether 717 or 70 it’s clear
all this whether 717 or 70 it’s clear that just six performances a year have
that just six performances a year have
that just six performances a year have had a great effect at the individual
had a great effect at the individual
had a great effect at the individual school and community level but what does
school and community level but what does
school and community level but what does that mean for the rest of us at a time
that mean for the rest of us at a time
that mean for the rest of us at a time when art and music programs are being
when art and music programs are being
when art and music programs are being cut and when schools are facing funding
cut and when schools are facing funding
cut and when schools are facing funding cuts I encourage you to remember that
cuts I encourage you to remember that
cuts I encourage you to remember that music is more than a form of
music is more than a form of
music is more than a form of entertainment participating in music
entertainment participating in music
entertainment participating in music song and dance offers benefits at the
song and dance offers benefits at the
song and dance offers benefits at the individual and community level take
individual and community level take
individual and community level take advantage of local endeavors that
advantage of local endeavors that
advantage of local endeavors that embrace music and arts programs if
embrace music and arts programs if
embrace music and arts programs if you’re in a position help fund these
you’re in a position help fund these
you’re in a position help fund these programs especially if they’re catered
programs especially if they’re catered
programs especially if they’re catered for the youth and if you’re in the
for the youth and if you’re in the
for the youth and if you’re in the earing area stop by Penn State Behrend
earing area stop by Penn State Behrend
earing area stop by Penn State Behrend for music at noon we would love to have
for music at noon we would love to have
for music at noon we would love to have you take better advantage of venues in
you take better advantage of venues in
you take better advantage of venues in your area and look
your area and look
your area and look we seek out other people who are looking
we seek out other people who are looking
we seek out other people who are looking to embrace music and art programs
to embrace music and art programs
to embrace music and art programs collaborate share your resources we need
collaborate share your resources we need
collaborate share your resources we need music it’s an important part of our
music it’s an important part of our
music it’s an important part of our lives we can’t live without it community
lives we can’t live without it community
lives we can’t live without it community member had a really nice way of
member had a really nice way of
member had a really nice way of explaining it they said I always say
explaining it they said I always say
explaining it they said I always say music is a lifetime sport you can play
music is a lifetime sport you can play
music is a lifetime sport you can play football until you can you can play
football until you can you can play
football until you can you can play tennis only if you have a partner but
tennis only if you have a partner but
tennis only if you have a partner but music you can participate in by
music you can participate in by
music you can participate in by listening or singing or playing an
listening or singing or playing an
listening or singing or playing an instrument every child should be exposed
instrument every child should be exposed
instrument every child should be exposed to music in some way it will stay with
to music in some way it will stay with
to music in some way it will stay with them music is the answer for some of the
them music is the answer for some of the
them music is the answer for some of the problems we have it’s a shared thing
problems we have it’s a shared thing
problems we have it’s a shared thing it’s a shared thing music is a universal
it’s a shared thing music is a universal
it’s a shared thing music is a universal language it’s powerful it can start a
language it’s powerful it can start a
language it’s powerful it can start a revolution it can connect people from
revolution it can connect people from
revolution it can connect people from culturally diverse backgrounds and
culturally diverse backgrounds and
culturally diverse backgrounds and across generations it can even bring the
across generations it can even bring the
across generations it can even bring the hills alive and during uncertain times
hills alive and during uncertain times
hills alive and during uncertain times music can be the answer it can give us
music can be the answer it can give us
music can be the answer it can give us hope it empower us it can bring us
hope it empower us it can bring us
hope it empower us it can bring us together music helps us envision our
together music helps us envision our
together music helps us envision our future the right song at the right time
future the right song at the right time
future the right song at the right time can make a big difference because as
can make a big difference because as
can make a big difference because as Bono said music can change the world
Bono said music can change the world
Bono said music can change the world because it can change people thank you
because it can change people thank you
because it can change people thank you [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
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