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Talking Up Music Education Podcast

What it Takes to Find your Musical Tribe: A Conversation with the Masumi Trio

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 44 today.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Forte Tenors Bring Opera to a New Generation with Their Pop-classical Crossover Style

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 51 today.

Grantee Spotlight: National String Project Consortium

The National String Project Consortium (NSPC), a NAMM Foundation grantee for 11 years, is dedicated to increasing the number of children playing stringed instruments while also addressing the shortage of string teachers in the U.S
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Hunger to Do Something Amazing: From N.W.A. to Open Labs—Arabian Prince Gets Futuristic

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 52 today.

Grantee Spotlight: Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation

A NAMM Foundation partner and grantee for over twenty years, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation keeps music alive in our schools by donating musical instruments and support services to under-funded music programs across the U.S. Inspired by the acclaimed film Mr. Holland’s Opus, the Foundation gives economically-disadvantaged youth access to the many benefits of music education, leading them to success in school, and inspiring creativity and expression through making music.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

OK Go Drummer Dan Konopka Talks Innovation in Music Performance and Video

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 46 today.

Grantee Spotlight: VH1 Save The Music Foundation

Since its inception in 1997, VH1 Save The Music Foundation has partnered with The NAMM Foundation to help further their mission of raising awareness about the importance of music as part of each child’s well-rounded, complete education.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Vanessa Carlton Settles in to Freedom as a Singer-songwriter

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 50 today.

Grantee Spotlight: Guitars in The Classroom

Guitars in the Classroom, a 12-year NAMM Foundation grant recipient which serves over 260,000 children per year, is dedicated to increasing literacy and learning across the curriculum through integrated music making in public elementary school classrooms.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Country Music Star Hunter Hayes on Growing Up With Music

Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 47 today.

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