Advocacy/Leadership

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…
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MORE TO START, FEWER TO QUIT (MSFQ) Music Achievement Council   |   May 2023 This month's MSFQ tips come from Dr. Charles T. Menghini, President Emeritus, VanderCook College of Music and Co-Author of Essential Elements Band Method.…
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MORE TO START, FEWER TO QUIT (MSFQ) Music Achievement Council   |   April 2023 This month’s MSFQ tips come from Dr. Sarah Labovitz, the Chair of the Department of Music, Associate Director of Bands and Coordinator of Music Education, at…
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This month's MSFQ tips come from Dr. Angela Ammerman, author of The Music Teacher's Guide to Engaging English Language Learners, President of the Virginia String Teachers Association, and Adjunct Professor of Music Education at George Mason…
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FEBRUARY 2023 This month's MSFQ tips come from Senior Director of Education at Yamaha and president of Music Education Consultants, Inc. Marcia Neel. RECRUITMENT TIPS Engage your current…
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JANUARY 2023 This month's MSFQ tips come from Dr. Angela Ammerman, author of The Music Teacher's Guide to Engaging English Language Learners, President of the Virginia String Teachers Association, and Adjunct Professor of Music Education…
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DECEMBER 2022 This month's MSFQ tips come from Dr. Charles T. Menghini, President Emeritus, VanderCook College of Music and Co-Author of Essential Elements Band Method. RECRUITMENT TIPS…
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NOVEMBER 2022 This month's MSFQ tips come from Senior Director of Education at Yamaha and president of Music Education Consultants, Inc. Marcia Neel. RECRUITMENT TIPS Engage with the music educators…
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CELEBRATE MUSIC EDUCATION IN YOUR COMMUNITY School districts and individual schools can be recognized for their continued commitment to music education with a Best Communities for Music Education (BCME) award. Now in its 24th…
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OCTOBER 2022 This month’s MSFQ tips come from Dr. Sarah Labovitz, the Associate Director of Bands and Coordinator of Music Education at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, Arkansas.…
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Resources to Support Music Advocacy The NAMM Foundation resources support and empower advocacy efforts. The Why Learn to Play Music? brochure is one tool that will help strengthen support for music education.  It features research and…
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Standing for "More to Start, Fewer to Quit," MSFQ is 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…
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