March 21, 2022

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2022 SupportMusic Merit Award Schools

2022 SupportMusic Merit Award Winners

Congratulations to the 80 schools that received the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA) from The NAMM Foundation! An SMMA Award is an opportunity for an individual school (public, private, parochial or charter) to be acknowledged for its commitment to music education. It is a "school-only" distinction awarded as part of the Best Communities for Music Education program. The winners for the 2022 Best Communities For Music Education Districts are also available for viewing.

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Having now been recognized twelve times by the National Association of Music Merchants as a Best Communities for Music Education, I can confidently say that this designation has helped in our efforts to increase our funding, add personnel and grow our programs. What more can you ask for!

- Brett Farr, Director of Fine Arts, Carrollton Farmers Branch ISD

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"I would teach children music, physics, and philosophy; but most importantly music, for the patterns in music and all the arts are the keys to learning."

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