She taught them Irish songs in honor of St. Patrick's Day, had students present information on famous composers during the morning announcements and arranged for the entire school to attend a jazz music concert by the Central High School Jazz Band. Hiltz invited Kushner to conduct a piano clinic for her piano master class. Afterward, the accomplished musician became part of the audience while fifth-graders McKensize Roberts, Erica Gimbel and Bridget Shaeffer performed solo piano pieces. While Kushner is excited that the young seem to have a heightened interest in classical music these days, he still wishes schools would do more to promote music education. But it's not the fault of the music.
Children love it.
The problem is a lack of exposure. We need to do more to make this music more accessible to them or it may someday be lost. All rights reserved.