Violinknitter on Nostr: Every once in a while I see someone say “Such-and-such artist had no formal ...

Every once in a while I see someone say “Such-and-such artist had no formal training in music,” even when that artist was heavily involved in their high school’s music program. (E.g. Beyoncé, Lin-Manuel Miranda, etc. etc. etc.)

Dear internet: music education in school IS formal training in music!! Choir, band, and orchestra directors are not babysitting the students! They are formally training them in their art.

Support the arts in public schools.