Music Education: Articles & News

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    The Tides Turn for a Pennsylvania School District After Receiving a ”Best Communities for Music Education” Designation

    The Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) national recognition program is in its 20th year of honoring the efforts of music education champions who share in the common goal to ensure access to music for all students as part of their curriculum. Earlier this year Zeswitz Music presented the award to the Central Bucks School District in Pennsylvania.
  • MAC Corner: Starting A Music Booster Organization

    School music booster organizations can be a tremendous asset to a school music program. These groups can also become a director’s worst nightmare. Booster organizations, like any group or business, must be well-planned and organized. By ​Dr. Charles T. Menghini. Excerpt from SBO (School, Band and Orchestra), Nov. 4, 2018, Digital Issue.
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    Struck By Lightning! Bill Ivey Finds Meaning and Purpose in Homegrown Culture

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 57 today!
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    Cultivating a Legacy: Gator Cases CEO Crystal Morris

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 61 today!
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    Mandy Harvey: The Courage to Have an Infinite Number of Dreams

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 59 today!
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    Music as Purpose: Singer-songwriter Thomas Claxton's Path Was Set from the Start

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download and listen to episode 55 featuring professional vocalist and musician Thomas Claxton.
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    583 Districts and 135 Schools Recognized as Best Communities for Music Education by NAMM Foundation and U. of Kansas

    Researchers Find that Districts and Schools Honored Have Common Traits, Including Consistent Funding and Strong Community Support for Music “…students in quality music programs are consistently more proficient in other subjects and develop many ancillary life-long skills.” Kansas University Researcher and professor Christopher Johnson
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    2018 SupportMusic Merit Award Schools

    Congratulations to the 135 schools that received the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA) from The NAMM Foundation! A SupportMusic Merit Award is an opportunity for an individual school (public, private, parochial or charter) to be acknowledged for its commitment to music education. It is a "school-only" distinction awarded as part of the Best Communities for Music Education program.
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    2018 Best Communities for Music Education Districts

    Congratulations to the 583 school districts that are among the Best Communities in the nation for music education. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.
  • Supporting Music Education: Helping Teachers Succeed

    Music educators are encouraged to watch “Tips for Success” videos (brought to you by The Music Achievement Council). The Music Achievement Council is an action-oriented nonprofit enabling more students to begin and stay in instrumental music programs.

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