Fireworks 004 - Advocacy in Action

3 Oct

Hello from BBB and welcome to our fourth Fireworks magazine! In this edition we are excited to share updates on our upcoming Live Courses, we check in with BBB community members who are making waves in the music education and advocation realms, and Anita ponders the concept of a musical lens.

Ignite the fireworks in your mind with Anita’s piece on the topic of “art scars” something that many, if not all of us have experienced and still do experience to this day. Further in, enjoy a snapshot look at the latest research in neuroscience and music education.

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Cognitive Health

How Music Learning Keeps Your Brain Sharp for Life

Cognitive Health

Engaging in musical activities offers profound benefits for our brains, enhancing various cognitive functions and emotional well-being.

Cognitive Health

Advocacy

Inspiring the Next Generation: Celebrating Ruby Mensforth, BBB Music Teacher Award Runner-Up 2025

Advocacy

While there can only be one winner of the BBB Music Teacher Award, we also recognize the outstanding efforts of our 2025 Runner-Up, Ruby Mensforth—a teacher whose dedication to fostering a love of music has left a lasting impact on her students.

Advocacy

Building a Music Legacy: Nicolas Rosario, BBB Music Teacher of the Year 2025

Advocacy

For 2025, we are thrilled to award Nicolas Rosario as the BBB Music Teacher of the Year! Nicolas is the Primary Music Coordinator at Lighthouse Christian College (LCC) in Victoria, where his dedication and passion have been instrumental in building a music program from the ground up—often with limited resources and minimal executive support.

Advocacy

Singing, Cognitive Health

How Playing Instruments and Singing May Boost Your Brain

Singing, Cognitive Health

Playing an instrument or singing in a choir isn’t just fun—it’s great for brain health too. A recent study found that people with musical experience have stronger memory and thinking skills than those without.

Singing, Cognitive Health

Advocacy

See, Know, Advocate: FREE Poster Digital Download

Advocacy

For many music teachers, March means concert season, assessment planning, and advocating for the importance of music education as budgets and schedules for next year take shape.

We know that speaking up for music in schools can feel overwhelming—but you don’t have to do it alone.

Advocacy

Communication

Unlocking Team Flow: The Hidden Power of Making Music Together

Communication

If you've ever conducted or played in an ensemble, you’ve likely felt it—that moment when everything clicks, the music soars, and your group performs at a level beyond anything you thought possible.

Communication

Productivity, Music Learning

The Future of Work: Why Music Learning Prepares Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

Productivity, Music Learning

The World Economic Forum's Future of Jobs Report 2025 highlights the critical skills that will define the workforce of tomorrow.

Productivity, Music Learning

Hearing, Aging, Music Learning

Aging Ears: How Hearing Loss Impacts Music Perception

Hearing, Aging, Music Learning

A recent study in Ear and Hearing investigated how aging and hearing loss influence music perception, focusing on melody and timbre discrimination.

Hearing, Aging, Music Learning

Parents, Early Childhood

Prenatal Rhythm: How Fetal Brains Tune into Music

Parents, Early Childhood

A new study in the Journal of Neuroscience reveals that our brains start processing rhythm as early as 27 weeks into pregnancy.

Parents, Early Childhood

Advocacy

2025 Celebrate To Advocate Calendar

Advocacy

The 2025 Celebrate to Advocate Calendar is your go-to guide for making advocacy effortless this year!

Advocacy

Music Learning, Parents

How Music Unites Us: The Heartbeat Connection

Music Learning, Parents

A recent study from Waseda University has uncovered that when individuals listen to music, their heart rates synchronize, reflecting a unified physiological response.

Music Learning, Parents

Language & Literacy

Music’s Secret Genetic Power: What It Means for Language and Learning

Language & Literacy

A groundbreaking study in Nature Human Behaviour has revealed a fascinating genetic connection between musical rhythm skills and language-related traits, including dyslexia.

Language & Literacy

Memory, Wellbeing & Therapy

Unlocking the Connection Between Music, Memory, and Learning

Memory, Wellbeing & Therapy

Recent research from the Georgia Institute of Technology has unveiled compelling insights into how music affects learning, memory, and emotions.

Memory, Wellbeing & Therapy

Memory

How Music Fuels Memory

Memory

A recent study from Aarhus University reveals that while older adults can remember familiar music as well as younger individuals, their brains engage differently during the process.

Memory

Advocacy

Why Music Education is Essential: Insights from Dr. Anita Collins

Advocacy

Advocacy in Action Quiz

Advocacy

Take our free, 60 second quiz and maximize your advocacy impact by discovering your advocacy style and knowledge gaps.

Advocacy

Advocacy, Research Bites

Holiday Cheer, BBB Style: Share the Joy and the Knowledge!

Advocacy, Research Bites

Thank you for a wonderful 2024! Here’s a little gift from BBBB to you.

Advocacy, Research Bites

Music Listening, Wellbeing & Therapy

Depressed? Classical music could be the unexpected remedy!

Music Listening, Wellbeing & Therapy

Music has always been a go-to for lifting our spirits, but did you know classical music might take it a step further by actually helping treat depression?

Music Listening, Wellbeing & Therapy

Music Learning

Fireworks 004 - Advocacy in Action

Fireworks 005 - BBB Educators continue to inspire

Fireworks 003 - Fuel your passion