THE MERCED COUNTY SCHOOLS OFFICE, MERCED COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, BROUGHT TO ITS SCHOOLS A PROGRAM OF PLANNED LIVE PERFORMANCES. A TOTAL OF 127,573 STUDENTS FROM 21 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, 6 SECONDARY SCHOOLS, 5 PRE-SCHOOL CENTERS, AND 6 PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS ATTENDED PROGRAMS. THE 25 PERFORMING GROUPS INCLUDED BALLET DANCERS, CHOIRS, BANDS, ORCHESTRAS, AN…

Syracuse University provides a listing of their collection of 1952-1954 Omnibus program kinescope originals and videotape copies. In the first of two sections, the subject index lists segments which fit into the following areas: art, ballet and modern dance, children's programs, cinema and photography, comedy sketches, documentaries, drama,…

An in-depth examination of symphony orchestra youth concerts in 20 American cities was conducted under the auspices of the American University, Washington, D.C., and with the cooperation of the American Symphony Orchestra League, to determine the role of youth concerts in cultural education. Field teams, each consisting of a music education…

This report on symphony orchestra concerts for students in 20 American cities provides information on (1) the history and development of youth concerts, and the artistic, cultural, and educational philosophies upon which they are based; (2) operating procedures and financing for youth concerts in each city; (3) utilization of the concerts by…