Band as a Building Block for Success
By EmJ Sorensen The marching band and music world have been integral parts of my life for 25 years...
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Category: Advocacy
Policy ALERT: New ESEA Draft Retains Core Academic Subjects, Adds Music
Last week, we received game changing news from NAfME and the Music Education Policy Roundtable. The new bipartisan Senate ESEA proposal, “Every Child Achieves Act of 2015,” would retain the core academic subject section from No Child Left Behind (including “arts”), and, additionally, would add “music,” as a specifically enumerated core academic subject.
Read MoreContact Form — Email Sign-Up
Contact Forms – Email Sign-up (287.53 kB)
Read MorePre-Concert Advocacy Message
Pre-Concert Advocacy Message A “welcome” message to be read prior to the start of a program emphasizing the benefits of music education in a student’s life. Pre-Concert Message – Advocacy (115.44...
Read MoreSchool Board Letter – Thank You for Arts and Education
School Board Letter-Thank You for Arts Education (542.32 KB) A personal story, teacher role models, 21st Century Learning, and STEAM are all mentioned in this...
Read MorePre-Concert Presentations
Utilize these precious moments with the audience to educate them on the benefits of music education.
Read MorePowerPoint Presentation — What Research is Telling Us
A brief, customizable PowerPoint presentation on research studies exploring music’s impact on student growth and achievement. Provided by Support Music.
Read MorePowerPoint Presentation — The Advocate’s Plan
Utilize this PowerPoint presentation when you would like a more in-depth tool to help local music education supporters plan activities and actions to keep music education strong. Provided by Support Music.
Read MoreArticle — Trimming Music Ed in Schools is a Mistake
Mark George CEO, Music Institute of Chicago sums it up best, “Ultimately though, school administrators and political leaders are responsive to the community. People who understand the power and importance of serious music education must raise their voices in a great crescendo of advocacy and emotion. It comes down to something very simple: Children deserve the opportunity to reach their full human potential” www.chicagotribune.com, 2011
Read MoreArticle — Using Statistics to Your Programs Advantage
Use your school’s grading statistics to show those involved in a music program have better grades than the average school population. See how this program’s stats show grades are even higher during a time intensive marching band season! Chris Kreke, Associate Director of Bands, Carmel H.S., IN, 2011
Read MoreResearch Posters
Printable fliers featuring key research studies on the benefits of music education. Provided by Support Music.
Read MoreArticle — Music’s Value as an Educational Tool
Two strategies to meet the rising standards of delivering quality education worthy of 21st Century learning with reduced funding and resources. Both include music!
Dr. John R. Gerdy, Founder and President, Music for Everyone, PA, 2013
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