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Talking Up Music Education Podcast

About

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Host and Executive Director of The NAMM Foundation Mary Luehrsen chats with artist advocates, teachers, parents, students and business and community leaders who share stories about what they are doing to create music learning opportunities.

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Where to subscribe: iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | Spotify
Where to watch: YouTube

Podcast Highlights

Rhythm and Storytelling with Percussionist Rich Redmond
Mandy Harvey: The Courage to Have an Infinite Number of Dreams
Hunger to Do Something Amazing: From N.W.A. to Open Labs—Arabian Prince Gets Futuristic
OK Go Drummer Dan Konopka Talks Innovation in Music Performance and Video
Vanessa Carlton Settles in to Freedom as a Singer-songwriter
Country Music Star Hunter Hayes on Growing Up With Music
Sugarland's Kristian Bush on Family, Baked Beans, and Becoming a Singing Video Game Monster

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Questions about the Talking Up Music Education podcast? Contact Jessica Cortez.

Recent Articles

July 1, 2020
NAMM Advocacy Summit: Building a Case for Access to Music Education
June 26, 2020
Music Haven’s Mandi Jackson Chats Virtual Learning for Connecticut Music Students
June 26, 2020
NAMM Advocacy Forum Featuring John B. King, Jr.

Community Spotlight

Attending GenNext has helped me to supplement my education and gain insight into the music industry.

- Meghan Taylor, College Music Student, Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Did you know?

"Creativity is driven from within the child, from education, from culture, from surroundings… The challenge is to help children keep the balance." Hanne Deneire, composer.

Quoted in "Appreciating Music as a Foundational Aspect of Creativity" by Joanne Foster. Feb. 3, 2018

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