John Benham writes for SupportMusic.com.John Benham, a thirty-year music education veteran and leading music advocate, began writing the music education web log--or "blog"--for SupportMusic.com. His weekly "CounterPoint" commentary offers an experienced insider's insights on preserving music education, links to relevant sources and occasional feedback from other music advocates. Recognized as an expert in saving and restoring school music programs, Benham has been credited with staving off more than $62 million in potential budgetary reductions in music throughout the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada. Benham's "CounterPoint" will relate anecdotes and information culled from his decades of experience defending music education. Topics include "The Anatomy of a Budget Cut" and "How to Stop Cuts Before They Come Knocking at Your Child's School Door." Visitors to the site are invited to participate in the questions/feedback area of "CounterPoint," helping to foster a community-based coalition to prevent budgetary cuts to schools. Benham has a doctorate in music education from the University of Northern Colorado  It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with and ()University of Northern Colorado (Northern Colorado) and collegiate teaching experience in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, and presently at Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. University in St. Paul St. Paul as a missionary he fearlessly confronts the “perils of waters, of robbers, in the city, in the wilderness.” [N.T.: II Cor. 11:26] See : Bravery , Minnesota, as well as consulting in forty-two states and six Canadian provinces on ways to preserve music education. For more information visit www.supportmusic.com. |
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