HOME USE DVD
75% or more of high school music students will quit their musical studies after high school. Many are pulled into paths toward economic growth and are unaware of the many musical opportunities in college and beyond. Carry the Tune is a documentary that shares the stories of people who have discovered these opportunities and how music provides a vital sense of balance in their lives. A winner at the San Francisco Film Awards, the film has been praised by music education experts as "a magnificent gift of artistic truth" (Tim Lautzenheiser) and "the best example of a documentary that showcases the power of music education" (Gary McPherson).


DVD includes:
  • Carry the Tune (complete 68-minute film)
  • Commentary from directors Paul Trapkus & Elizabeth Potter
  • Over 30 minutes of bonus interviews with Alfie Kohn, Roger Mantie, and Hal Salzman on music education and related social issues
  • 20-minute condensed version of Carry the Tune
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"The best example of a documentary that showcases the power of music education and the place it should have at all levels of education."
- Gary McPherson, author of Music in Our Lives

"Viewers may be inspired to dig out that flute in the back of the closet or pick up that disused guitar after seeing how much satisfaction these amateur musicians express... Also recommended to all high school and college music educators."
- Educational Media Review Online

"An inspiring documentary celebrating the salutary effects of post-graduate music playing."
- Video Librarian

"This intelligent and thoughtful film can serve as a conversation starter for viewers interested in learning or teaching music."
- Library Journal

"This documentary is a form of music in itself. It's a magnificent gift with a message of truth - artistic truth."
- Tim Lautzenheiser, author of The Art of Successful Teaching