Advocacy/Leadership

Black History Month started with the intent to educate children about the contributions and achievements of Black Americans. Historian Carter G. Woodson chose February because both Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had…
Read More...

Action Alert. Music educators are urged to participate in the Music Program - COVID Check In #2  to identify and track how music programs across the United States have been impacted during the COVID pandemic. Participation in this survey…
Read More...

“Music,” wrote Plato, “is a more potent instrument than any other for education.” What wise elders intrinsically knew 25 centuries ago has by now been thoroughly documented by modern science. The benefits of playing a musical instrument on…
Read More...

Read More > What does music look like as we move into 2021-2022? The Return to Music Project wants to make the lives of music educators easier moving forward as we advocate for our programs, plan for the upcoming school year, and try…
Read More...

The Midwest Clinic International Band, Orchestra and Music Conference offers guests interested in music education an array of clinics and exhibits, as well as access to music and teaching icons. The conference will also focus on industry…
Read More...

For More Information Please See Here >
Read More...

Read More...

100% Online – Raise More with Less Effort
Read More...

Should schools scrap or limit music education classes in favour of more academically rigorous lessons? Data suggests not. Despite its potentially high cost, there may be more benefits to music education than meets the eye, including from…
Read More...

Read More...

Supporting Music Education Choose to Teach How do you know if you want to become a music teacher? Some students just know and others make that decision when considering career options. For many students, sharing the joy of music…
Read More...

Supporting Music Education: Audience Guidelines Becoming a discerning, supportive and knowledgeable audience member is an important part of a student’s education. Successful audience participation requires skill, discretion, common…
Read More...

We can all remember the excitement of our first performance—dressing uniformly; being the center of attention yet within the security of a group setting; and especially hearing the rousing applause of an excited and supportive audience!…
Read More...

Supporting Music Education: Work with the Best! Teaching is a people business. Identifying and hiring the best-prepared and motivated candidates for a position is the most important thing we can do for our students, our programs and…
Read More...