Does Classical Music Make You Dance? (This post is written in response to retired musician Les Dreyer's New York Times article " Is Classical Music Dying ?" Dreyer opened up the conversation to the readers, posting a selection of responses, as well as a writer's response. I encourage you to review the original New York Times article.) In this article (and subsequent writer's retort) Les Dreyer contends that classical music is dying to the likes of the " cacophony of rock and the neon glitter of “American Idol”. CLASSIC(AL) ROCK CONTROVERSY While Les Dreyer does have many valid points that any classical music lover (or composer/performer like myself) can appreciate, there is a clear generational/demographic bias that scoffs at one reader's request that classical music concerts allow the audience members "rock-n-roll".  Dreyer retorts, " What on earth does emoting with our bodies and voices have to do with classical music? Would ...