Kids: Articles & News

February 10, 2023
Grantee Spotlight: Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation

Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation is one of 23 music-making programs that received grants from The NAMM Foundation in 2022.
November 18, 2021
Instruments for Elementary Children to Learn to Play

Are your children in elementary school and want to learn a new instrument? Below are some great instruments for every age group.
October 26, 2021
A Conversation About Social Emotional Learning

Learn more about social-emotional learning and how music education is an "untapped" superpower for parents, teachers, and school districts to address student mental health concerns.
August 07, 2018
Grantee Spotlight: Little Kids Rock

The NAMM Foundation first provided Little Kids Rock with a Music Making Grant in 2002 and provided initial support for this program that is now having national impact by restoring, expanding and innovating music education in schools. Little Kids Rock trains public school educators and donates instruments and curricular resources to support the needs of school music programs.
June 25, 2018
Grantee Spotlight: Dallas Wind Symphony

The NAMM Foundation has partnered with the Dallas Wind Symphony for eight years, bolstering their outreach efforts and sponsoring students to attend the Dallas Winds summer Band Camp.
October 25, 2017
Grantee Spotlight: San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory (SDYS)

One of this year’s NAMM Foundation grantees is San Diego Youth Symphony and Conservatory, a nonprofit organization that has given thousands of young musicians the opportunity to study and perform classical music at an advanced level.
September 29, 2016
Arkansas Students Benefit from The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

Lead Hill Schools in Arkansas is a grantee of The Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation (MHOF). With support from The NAMM Foundation, MHOF donated $19,000 worth of instruments to the school over the summer in order to set the school up for success for the upcoming school year.
August 16, 2016
From Mozart To Mr. Rogers: Literacy, Music And The Brain

Benefits of music research from Dr. Nina Kraus Featured on KPBS.
April 27, 2015
NAMM Foundation Study Shows Parents and Teachers in Harmony About Students Learning Music

A large majority believes that children should have opportunities to learn to play musical instruments as early as elementary school and that music and arts education are “extremely” or “very important.”
June 09, 2014
How Children Benefit from Music Education in Schools

Playing music has been scientifically proven to benefit people of all ages—and, it’s fun to do.

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