Scott McCormick

Scott is the Founder and CEO of The Association of Music Parents (AMP).  With a strong passion for music education and the benefits it holds, he sought the need for a national organization uniting music parents across the country to band together in support of keeping music in the schools.

For 26 years, from 1984-2010, Scott served as the CEO and President of Bands of America and Music for All, Inc., and is a recognized executive leader credited with transforming a nonprofit association into a multimillion-dollar organization through cutting-edge educational opportunities, social media marketing tools, and key alliances—creating exponential growth in addition to a global presence. With a reputation for innovation and quality programming, his influence on the music industry has been described as lasting and pivotal—creating new experiences for over 1.25 million students and teachers within diverse educational communities, while garnering crucial industry support and building a culture around the organization's mission.

As a change agent and advocate of the arts in education, Scott's effect was felt most keenly in the expansion of Bands of America into uncharted areas that included the development of The National Concert Band Festival, The Honor Band of America, including international tours to Japan and Europe with performances at WASBE and the World Music Festival, the Bands of America Honor Band in the Tournament of Roses® Parade, national honor ensembles for orchestra and jazz ensemble and subsequent instrumental music programs. As a result, the association was quickly positioned at the heart of music education within diverse school settings—becoming the provider of choice throughout the U.S.