Music in the News: Articles & News

  • Mumford and Sons

    Deering Banjos and Mumford & Sons Partner in Support of The NAMM Foundation

    Deering Banjos gives back
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    Artists Ben Folds, Ben Vereen, and NY Times’ David Brooks Talk the Importance of Music Education with Arts Leaders in New Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    The “Talking Up Music Education” podcast is produced by The NAMM Foundation and features artists, teachers, parents, students and community leaders who share inspiring stories of advancing arts education and policy.

  • A Look Into Dallas Wind Symphony’s Band Camp: By Alum, Juan Alonso

    The NAMM Foundation supports their summer band camp that provides at-risk and underserved students from the Dallas Independent School District the chance to attend a unique summer band camp presented by the professional musicians of The Dallas Wind Symphony.

  • A Successful 2016 Make Music Day By The Numbers

    On June 21, millions on people joined together worldwide to make and enjoy music on Make Music Day.

  • Learn to Frame Your Music Education Message

    SupportMusic’s Coalition on Coalitions at Summer NAMM explored arts education advocacy ecosystems and strategies to realize the new opportunities available through ESSA, the new federal education law.

  • A World Where All Kids Play Music

    On Thursday, May 26, U.S. Secretary of Education, John B. King joined Director of NAMM Public Affairs and Government Relations Mary Luehrsen for an exclusive, LIVE webcast to discuss the new federal education law (ESSA) and its goals for all children to receive a well-rounded education.

  • Band Life is Family

    NAMM members and musician Bernie Williams participated in a Day of Service, as part of the 2016 NAMM Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In, by coaching students and making music at Friendship Technology Preparatory Academy.

  • 2016 SupportMusic Merit Award Schools

    The NAMM Foundation has recognized 118 schools across the nation with the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA), honoring individual schools that have demonstrated strong support for and commitment to music education.

  • 2016 Best Communities for Music Education Districts

    The NAMM Foundation has recognized 476 school districts across the United States as among the Best Communities for Music Education (BCME), out of the nation’s 13,515 school districts. Now in its 17th year, BCME recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who work together to ensure access to music learning for all students as part of the school curriculum.

  • MAC Corner: Music Parents We Coudn't Do Without Them!

    The more that parents become involved, the better they like it and the more we come to realize that they are the backbone of our programs. They are our advocates, our assistants, our friends, our worker bees and our financial planners to name a few of the roles they fill and all we have to do is get them involved. The key to engagement is communication! This article provides a number of strategies to get your parents on board as a crucial part of your team.

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