Music and the arts are vital to every child's education. SupportMusic provides tools and resources to advance community support for music education. You CAN make a difference!

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Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Musical and Athletic Performance

Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Musical and Athletic Performance www.bernie51.com/2011/06/23/bernies-book-has-arrived/ (written by Bernie Williams, Dave Gluck and Bob Thompson; foreward by Paul Simon) is a series of conversations, narratives and sidebars that reveal the influence of music and its rhythms on the game of baseball. Williams, the NY Yankee Great and Latin GRAMMY-Nominated jazz guitarist, closely correlates his ability to play major league baseball to his musical training and deep understanding of the connection between musical artistry and athletic performance. The book is written for musicians and athletes who wish to improve their level of performance on stage or on the field, and for any reader who wants to learn more about the importance of a complete education that includes music. As Williams says, “music is an intricate part of my essence as a human being. It teaches you persistence, discipline and humility.” Download the free SupportMusic smartphone app here www.nammfoundation.org/support-music/now-access-supportmusic-information... -- have the facts at your fingertips!

Missed the SupportMusic Webcast 'LIVE' from the NAMM Show?

Listen to the audio NOW! Check here to view the webcast recorded live from the NAMM Show. Join the SupportMusic Coalition and become part of a growing National Advocacy Movement for Music Education. The SupportMusic Coalition unites via teleconference each month in its support of a complete education that includes music and arts instruction for all children. Click here to learn more.

Never miss a coalition call! Check out future conference call dates for 2012 here.

NEW Music Education Advocacy Ads Available!

Plan for back to school and enhance your programs with the new "Music Education Advocacy Program Ads" available in color and black and white. Click on the images below to download and print the 8 1/2 X 11 PDF.

Reframing Advocacy

Join The Support Music Coalition today! Be a part of the national effort to keep music education strong for every child.

Parents, teachers and administrators want and expect high quality music education for their children because of its remarkable benefits.

Help determine the 2012 ‘Best Tools for Schools’!

Music educators from around the country attending NAMM’s Music Education Days, January 21 – 22, are encouraged to visit the exhibit halls and peruse the thousands of musical instruments and products to help School Band and Orchestra Magazine select the tools that are most relevant and useful to today’s music educators for classroom, rehearsal, and performance use.

Music in the Movies: Thunder Soul Opens in Theaters September 23

This moving, award-winning documentary is a valentine to every high school band director or music educator who’s ever wondered if they made a difference.

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-- by Elizabeth Sokolowski and Anthony DeGregorio

Beyond the rigor and relevance of teaching to the national music education standards, the tangible evidence of all that is learned in our classrooms is an incredible tool for showing why music is an interdisciplinary essential in American education. Making connections to 21st Century Skills and Common Core Standards aligns teaching across the curriculum through a musical lens. Finding creative ways to make this evident is key, and involving students in making a Presidential Podcast focused on music is both innovative and fun.

Mark Your Calendars for the Next SupportMusic Coalition Conference Call March 22, 2012

Check here for further details. Questions about the coalition or conference calls? Write to supportmusic@namm.org.

PLAN AHEAD AND NEVER MISS A COALITION CALL!

Mark your calendars with these important SupportMusic Coalition conference call dates for 2011-12.

Arne Duncan Speaks

On August 18, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke with the SupportMusic Coalition regarding his letter about the importance of Arts Education. Read Secretary Duncan's letter (PDF). Listen to the conference call (MP3). Read the transcript. (PDF).