Is music critical to education? What impact does orchestra have on academic performance? What influence have string musicians in pop culture had on student engagement?
Cathy McConnell is the Director of Orchestras for Ransom Middle School and Tate High School. In this episode, she shares stories from her 29 years in music education including recent participation at Stringfest 2025 and explains how orchestra is a path to higher academic performance, scholarships and life skills.
Guest: Catherine McConnell cmcconnell@ecsdfl.us
Parents & kids will get to interact with free and low-cost educational and community resources & district leaders, enjoy a live animal presentation by animal tales, get giveaways from the vendors & amazing food from local food trucks! Plus one lucky guest will win a $250 Amazon gift card!
The event is free so mark your calendars for Saturday, February 28th. 10am-1pm at Booker T Washington High School.
Learn more about Escambia County School District: https://www.escambiaschools.org/
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Host: Meredith Hackwith Edwards
