Foundation News

Music Advocacy: Now the Real Work Starts

Last December’s Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) was a big win for music education, but that necessarily doesn’t mean it will trickle down to the schools in your community. Making that a reality is now up to you.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

The Grand Ambassadors of Music Ed: “Weird Al” Yankovic and Canadian Brass

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

Chasing Opportunity: How The President’s Innovation Award Changes Lives

Jon Giroux was a President’s Innovation Award Winner in 2013 and attended both 2013 and 2014 NAMM shows and worked as with a D'Addario intern in their booth at the exhibit hall.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Music Education Background Pushes Black Violin to Success

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

Band Students at Grand Nationals a Part of Something Remarkable

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

NAMM Emphasizes the Vital Advocacy Role of School Music Dealers at the NASMD Annual Convention

The important role of school music advocacy on the Federal, State and District level, was a highlight at the NASMD Annual Convention.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

The Steady March of Championing for Music Ed

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

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.
Talking Up Music Education Podcast

Engaging Children in Active Scholastic Music Making

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

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