NAMM Foundation Articles & News

  • NAMM Show

    NAMM Foundation Events at The 2020 NAMM Show

    Planning your 2020 NAMM Show schedule? Add these NAMM Foundation events to your calendar and see you there!
  • Bobby McFerrin at The NAMM Show

    The Grand Rally for Music Education Presents Bobby McFerrin and Gimme5

    Attend The 2020 NAMM Show to see an intimate performance with innovative vocalist and instrumentalist Bobby McFerrin and Gimme5 at The Grand Rally for Music Education on Sat., Jan. 18! Presented by The NAMM Foundation, The Grand Rally celebrates music education and honors its champions and advocates.
  • See the Melodica Men Perform Live at The 2020 NAMM Show

    Heading to The 2020 NAMM Show? See the Melodica Men perform live during the GenNext College Music Society Kickoff.
  • MAC Corner: The Reasons Students Stay with Music

    Now that the school year has started, it’s not too early to remember recruiting and retention. Here are the reasons students stay with music.
  • FOCUS ON ISSUES & DECISION MAKING: Music Education Research 101, Part II

    When music education advocates first sought “scientific” evidence to help protect programs, very little was known about how the brain works when making music. Today, the challenge of finding quality research is further complicated by the complexity of brain research, which covers a broad range of fields (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, developmental and neuropsychology). As a result, well-meaning advocates may grasp onto any research about music education, especially if it demonstrates a positive correlation between music and improvements in other academic areas. Inadvertently, many research results have been over-stated, over-generalized or over-promoted, causing skepticism about the motives of the advocates and relevance of the research.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    GenNext’er Stephanie Landino Shares the Importance of Going to The NAMM Show

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download and listen to episode 84 featuring guest Stephanie Landino, a college music student at Millersville University, PA, and past GenNext attendee.
  • NAMM GenNext

    10 Types of Music Majors Explained

    In this article college music students will discover career possibilities and get inspired to pursue their academic goals. Students are encouraged to register for GenNext at The NAMM Show.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    Mike Reisman on Fulfilling the Music Education Vision of Late Wife and NAMM Member Liz Reisman

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download and listen to episode 82 featuring guest Mike Reisman, President of MKTG.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    Chris Martin on Expanding Music Making Opportunities

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download and listen to episode 83 featuring guest Chris Martin, president and CEO of Martin Guitar and founding chair of The NAMM Foundation.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    The Drum Corps Experience with Innovator Bob Morrison

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download and listen to episode 81 featuring guest Bob Morrison, founder of Quadrant Arts Education Research, the nation’s leading arts education research and intelligence organization.

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