Edward Danforth Hale | |
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| Born | February 1, 1859 |
| Died | November 6, 1945 (aged 86) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Pedagogue, music professor |
Edward Danforth Hale (February 1, 1859 in Aquebogue, New York – November 6, 1945 in Colorado Springs, Colorado[1][2]) was a music school pedagogue in piano, music harmony, and composition and a collegiate music school dean. Hale was well known during his tenure at Colorado College as a proponent of standardized music education in public schools. He argued that curricular music in primary and secondary schools enhanced students' performance in classic core academics and made the classical core more comprehensive.