"I was a teacher for a long time. I taught at a community college: voice, theory, humanities. And nowadays, music education is a dying thing. Funding is being cut more and more and more"
- Jon Secada
About this Quote
This quote by Jon Secada speaks to the existing state of music education in the United States. He reveals his experience as an instructor of voice, theory, and humanities at a community college, and how financing for music education is being cut increasingly more. This is a concerning pattern, as music education is an important part of a well-rounded education. Music education assists to develop imagination, vital thinking, and analytical skills, as well as providing an outlet for self-expression. It is very important that we continue to support music education in our schools and communities, as it is an indispensable part of our culture and society.
This quote is written / told by Jon Secada somewhere between October 4, 1962 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from Cuba.
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