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The MIDI Fund

The NAMM Foundation and the MIDI Association announce the Launch of The MIDI Fund

Administered by The NAMM Foundation, the fund will serve to support projects and programs that advance engagement in music-making and the varied and unique options to make, create and explore music made possible by MIDI, the Musical Instrument Digital Interface that allows musical instruments to connect to computers, tablets, cell phones, and each other.
Music teacher helping student play flute

November's More To Start, Fewer To Quit - Tips To Help Grow Your Music Program

An open-source, monthly newsletter brought to you by the Music Achievement Council. Each month, this free resource will feature a recruiting idea, retention idea, and tip for success for music educators.
Photo of the 2022 NAMM President Award Winners with NAMM President and CEO Joe Lamond at The 2022 NAMM Show in Anaheim

Applications for The President’s Innovation Award are Now Open

The application period for The NAMM Foundation’s President’s Innovation Award is now open. The annual award provides college music students focused on a career in music a stipend to attend The 2023 NAMM Show where they are invited to explore concepts, sessions, and technologies across music, pro audio, and entertainment technology.
Middle School children standing by a school bus with musical instruments

September's More to Start Fewer to Quit-Tips to Help Grow Your Music Program

An open-source, monthly newsletter brought to you by the Music Achievement Council. Each month, this free resource will feature a recruiting idea, retention idea, and tip for success for music educators.
Teacher with kids playing the violin

Back-to-School Recruitment Tips to Help Grow Your Music Program

This month's More to Start Fewer to Quit Tips come from Senior Director of Education at Yamaha and president of Music Education Consultants Inc. Marica Neel.
Hose a First Performance National Day of Celebration

Host a First Performance National Day of Celebration

Host a First Performance National Day of Celebration annually on the third Thursday of November to honor and recognize the achievements of beginning instrumental music students.
Disney Band performs at The 2022 NAMM Show

It’s a Wrap: The NAMM Foundation at The 2022 NAMM Show

During The 2022 NAMM Show, The NAMM Foundation hosted numerous concerts, educational sessions, and live events that showcase opportunities for NAMM members, college music students and faculty, PreK-12 educators, nonprofit service organizations, and other stakeholders and influencers who are essential to the music products industry ecosystem.
Make Music Day 2023 image of people making music

'Make Music Day' Announces Updated Schedule for 40th Anniversary Celebration on Tuesday, June 21

5,000+ Live, Free Outdoor Music-Making Events to be Held Nationwide, with In-Person Events in More Than 100 U.S. Cities
NAMM's Music Education Leadership Call to Action at The 2022 NAMM Show

NAMM's Music Education Leadership "Call to Action" Summit

NAMM will present its Music Education Leadership "Call to Action" Summit during The 2022 NAMM Show. The summit will raise critical questions currently facing music education and its future, as well as frame questions, opportunities, and solutions for what, collectively and individually, needs to be addressed to advance music learning opportunities.
Grand Rally for Music Education at The 2022 NAMM Show

The Gateways Brass Collective to Perform at The NAMM Show’s Grand Rally for Music Education

Join us at The Grand Rally for Music Education for performances by the Gateways Brass Collective and conductor Eric Whitacre on Saturday, June 4, at 10 am in the Anaheim Convention Center, Level 2, Ballroom B.

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