When teaching music is no longer about one’s talent, degrees, or dignity then teaching becomes all about the student and the moment.
Here are some pointers to teaching in the moment.
Have a plan and work the plan. Lesson plans are important to consistently adhere to. The plan becomes a weekly...
Local students and their art teachers take the stage this month at the Center for the Arts.
Every year the art teachers of Bay County schools choose the best art projects made by students throughout the year and display them in this spring exhibition that has been a tradition for...
Spring is coming! Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC) is staging two entertaining special live performance events sure to put a song in your heart and a smile on your face.
Both performances will be held at ECTC’s performance space located at 560 Grand Boulevard in Grand Boulevard at Sandestin in...
Bay Arts Alliance will hold their second annual Florida Luxe Arts Festival (FLLUXE) on March 19, from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FLLUXE is an exciting, interactive arts festival that combines street chalk art installations with live music, art projects, and creative vendors in historic downtown Panama City.
“After a fantastic...
Review By Jack Smith
People have long suggested John Steinbeck’s “Tortilla Flat” is a newer novel built around Arthurian legends. However, these characters are not latter-day Knights of The Round Table, but down-on-their-luck, good-natured drunks. These paisanos exist to find ingenious ways to acquire vast quantities of wine while avoiding...
The sound of music is a language. Learning to decipher musical notation whether that be traditional staff or chord method enables one to effectively comprehend a message. How often do we read a paragraph and have no idea what we just read? Even if the words were read properly,...
This February, a wide variety of local art is at the Center for the Arts.
In the main gallery this month will be Paul Brent’s 4th Grade Endangered Species Art Competition.
Brent’s art contest is in its 30th year. Every year, 4th graders across Bay County learn about an endangered species...
Mark March 18 and 19 on your calendar in red - these are the submission drop-off dates for the Bay Audubon - Bay Arts Alliance Fine Arts & Photography Exhibition/Competition. Leave all submissions at the Center for Arts, 19E 4th St, Panama City on March 18 from 10 a.m....
By Jack Smith
I had a very conflicted childhood, a great family, I loved sports and absolutely hated school. The problem was a continuous stream of failing grades. This was exacerbated by having an extremely high I.Q. which convinced educators and my parents that I just didn’t try or care....
Music and art are two of the most basic characteristics of human function traced back thousands of years, with its complexity increasing over time. The effects of music on the human brain and social functioning are extensive. Music’s effects on human beings can be classified into three main categories:...
