Over the past few weeks, there’s been a story floating around on social media about a Facebook group that Lady Gaga’s college classmates made in an effort to bully her years ago. Allegedly, a few of her classmates were members of a Facebook group titled, “Stefani Germanotta, you’ll never be famous,”where they made fun of […]
The Benefits of Learning a Musical Instrument
As a member of the Newark Boys Chorus School, Marshall Alston developed an appreciation for music at a young age. Those of us lucky enough to have picked up a musical instrument at one time or other have felt that mixture of wonder, excitement and bewilderment. Where to start? What to pluck, blow or press? […]
The Benefits of Music Education for Kids
Marshall Alston has always been passionate about music and education as an alumni and board member of the Newark Boys Chorus School. It is no secret that academics are becoming more challenging for both high school and university students alike and parents and scholars are looking for different ways to maximize learning without sacrificing extra […]