When I was in elementary school, we had to take a music class. (Yes, that was a long time ago: let's move along)
Today, our children are lucky if they are afforded access to an after-school music program as public education continues to fight wars of overcrowding, underfunding and the like. It's a complicated mess that too often gets boiled down to something like "math is mandatory, music is optional".
So now what? Well, this may be a place where virtual worlds can preserve if not reinvigorate the arts for kids.
SecretBuilders, a virtual world that immerses children in the creative arts, and San Francisco Opera, the second largest opera company in North America, have joined hands to bring Mozart, classical music, and opera to young adults.
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