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Mindful Music Moments

Imagine an entire school – students, teachers, and administrators – taking time each morning to turn inward together, and listen to a brief mindfulness prompt and world-class music.

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We love hearing the deep impact that Mindful Music Moments has in schools and sharing it with the world. Scroll down to see our news coverage since the founding of Mindful Music in 2016.

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For media inquiries related to Mindful Music Moments, please contact Bryce Kessler at Bryce@TheWell.World.

Featured News:

Can listening to classical music help kids keep calm? | PBS NewsHour, 5.15.19

Academy of World Languages using 'Mindful Music' classes to aid third graders' learning. | Cincinnati, WCPO Channel 9, 1.20.2016

Music program in Canton City Schools merges music with mindfulness to help students | WKYC Channel 3, 3.14.24

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Mindful Music Moments is endorsed and featured by Greater Good Science Center’s GGIE initiative.

2024

Mindful Music at Northside Catholic Assumption Academy
Catholic Education Plus Radio Show, Diocese of Pittsburgh, 10.6.24

Mindful Music Moments program helping Pittsburgh-area students become calm, focused
Pittsburgh, WPXI Channel 11, 9.26.24
-Also covered on Yahoo! Lifestyle
-Also covered on Microsoft Lifestyle

A science-based music program is expanding across Pittsburgh-area schools
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 9.20.24

Mindful Music Moments helping La Pine students become calm, focused to start school day
Central Oregon Daily News. 4.18.24

Using music each morning to help students fight anxiety and stress in Canton: Mindful Music Moments program
Canton, WKYC Channel 3, 3.14.24

Mindful Music Moments launches at Canton school
Canton Repository, 2.12.24 (Subscription Required to View)

Camp Washington creative nonprofit the Well brings together physicist, composer for inspired work
Cincinnati Business Courier, 2.2.24

2023

South County Students Practice Daily Mindfulness
Central Oregon, KBND Radio, 10.23

The Well partners with local creative firms to upgrade school-based music program
Cincinnati, Movers & Makers, 10.27.23

Two Cincinnati Firms Help Cincinnati Non-Profit Create World-Class Animations for National Mindful Music Program for Student Wellbeing
eSchool News, 10.26.23

Utah Symphony | Utah Opera empowers student communities through music education
Salt Lake City, Utah Business, 10.13.23

Community invited to celebrate Little Amal, migrants to Cincinnati (The Well's Hope Commission)
Cincinnati, Movers & Makers, 9.12.13

The Well to bring regional musical traditions together in "Sound Intersections" this weekend in Cincinnati
Cincinnati, WYSO 91.3, 2.10.23

2022

Tri-State author, educator uses meditation programs to help others
Cincinnati, Fox19 Now, 11.10.22

This school music program helps students with the post-pandemic blues
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10.27.22 (Subscription Required to View)

Music can be much more than a way to pass the time: Kim Shemo
Cleveland, Guest Opinion Cleveland.com, 10.23.22

Mindful Music Moments at McGuffey Montessori
Cincinnati, 9.22

Mindful Music Helps to Calm Kids: Cincinnati schools are helping kids to de-stress with music.
Cincinnati Family, 2.4.22

2021

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Helps Put Music to Mindfulness in Dallas ISD Classrooms
Dallas, NBC DFW Channel 5, 9.29.21

After COVID Surge, Cleveland Orchestra Offers 'Mindful Music' For Free
Cleveland, Ideastream, 9.1.21

Mindful Music Moments Now Free for all Northeast Ohio Schools
Cleveland, Broadway World, 8.23.21
-Also covered by WTAM Radio

VIDEO: Cleveland Orchestra Presents HOME - Mindful Music Moments
Cleveland, Broadway World, 6.11.21

'Mindful Music Moments' brings 3 Ohio orchestras together to promote mindfulness in kids
Cincinnati, WKRC Local Channel 12, 6.8.21

Cleveland Orchestra lends voice to statewide ‘Mindful Music Moments’ collaboration
Cleveland.com, 5.12.21

Columbus Symphony Orchestra Brings Music And Education To Students In Columbus Community
Columbus, The Lantern, 5.12.21

Orchestras in Ohio team up for Mindful Music Moments collaboration
Columbus, Good Day Columbus, 5.10.21
-Also covered by ABC 6 On Your Side.

Columbus Symphony to Collaborate with Cleveland and Cincinnati Orchestras for MINDFUL MUSIC MOMENTS
Broadway World, 5.5.21

Three Ohio orchestras collaborate for first time on special commission for Mindful Music Moments
Cincinnati, Movers & Makers, 3.8.21

Providing Relief and Relaxation to UC Health’s Most Isolated Patients
Cincinnati, UC Health Media, 1.13.21

2020

Columbus Symphony expands Mindful Music Moments sponsorship to preschools and Columbus City Schools
Columbus, NBC4i, 10.7.20

Mindful music moments program provides peace during troubled times
Cincinnati Business Courier, 7.27.20

ArtsWave and The Well provide daily dose of Mindful Music – the summer edition
Cincinnati, Movers & Makers, 6.9.20

Hard-hit Cincy arts sector seeks different ways to unite
Cincinnati Business Courier, 4.15.20

Cincinnati arts groups share healing playlist in wake of pandemic
Cincinnati Business Courier, 3.27.20 (Subscription Required to View)

ArtsWave Cancels Remainder of ArtsWave Days Series, Postpones Other Events, Rolls Out Virtual Arts
Northern Kentucky Tribune, 3.27.20

Cincinnati’s robust arts community continues amid COVID-19
SoapBox Cincinnati, 3.31.20

ArtsWave plans emergency supports for arts sector: Launches Mindful Music Moments Online Series
Cincinnati, Movers & Makers, 3.17.20

'Mindful Music Moments' aims to fight anxiety in schools
Cincinnati, WKRC Channel 12, 3.9.20

Cleveland Orchestra program strikes a chord with North Olmsted elementary school students
Cleveland.com, 3.5.20

How meditation is helping local students
Cincinnati Enquirer (Facebook Live), 1.13.20

Renée Fleming on ‘Music and the Mind’
Cincinnati, Janelle's Notes, 1.10.20

What is mindfulness and how can you improve it? | Interview With Stacy Sims
Cincinnati, WKRC Channel 12, 1.2.20

2019

Starting The Day With Mindful Music Moments
Austin, KMFA 89.5 Radio, 11.17.19

Mindful Music Moments at Mason Schools
Cincinnati, Cincy Lifestyle/WCPO Channel 9 (Facebook Video), 10.21.19

Teen anxiety, depression prompt Greater Cincinnati schools to implement creative mental health programs
Cincinnati, WLWT Channel 5, 9.25.19

Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam donate $4.5 million to Cleveland’s music programs
Cleveland, WOIO 19, 8.22.19

Can listening to classical music help kids keep calm?
PBS NewsHour, 5.15.19
-Also covered by American for the Arts

Music helping students be more mindful at local elementary school
Cleveland, Fox 8 News, 3.13.19

Students Meditate to Cleveland Orchestra Music in Schools
Cleveland, Ideastream Public Media, 3.1.19

2018

Just four minutes can change your kid's school day
Cincinnati Enquirer, 8.27.18

MINDFUL MUSIC MOMENTS Makes Central Ohio Debut at Pickerington Elementary
Columbus, Broadway World, 2.6.18

2017

Canterbury Starts Day with Mindful Music
Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District News, 10.3.17

2016

Starting The School Day With Calm And Classical Music
Cincinnati, 91.7 WVXU NPR, 5.10.16

Academy of World Languages using 'Mindful Music' classes to aid third graders' learning
Cincinnati, WCPO Channel 9, 1.20.16

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