NAMM Foundation Articles & News

  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    The Role of Arts Education

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episodes that put a spotlight and examine the role of arts education.

  • Grantee Spotlight: Australian Music Association

    The Australian Music Association (AMA) is the voice of the music products industry and helping to grow music making in Australia. The AMA has been a NAMM Foundation grantee partner for over nine years which has enabled them to create music making opportunities both in schools and the community, which continues to benefit the industry.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    The Landscape of Music Education

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episodes pertaining to the landscape of music ed today.

  • From The Desk of Mary: Keeping Music Education Strong for Years to Come

    We salute districts and schools that are working hard for music education. Our hope is for designees to celebrate this national distinction to keep music education strong for years to come.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    Spreading the Message that Arts and Music are Part of a Well-rounded Education

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 48 today.
  • Talking Up Music Education Podcast

    Jazz Great Bunny Brunel on Growing Up in France and His Musical Influences

    Talking Up Music Education is a podcast from The NAMM Foundation about music education. Download episode 45 today.
  • Best Communities for Music Education

    583 Districts and 135 Schools Recognized as Best Communities for Music Education by NAMM Foundation and U. of Kansas

    Researchers Find that Districts and Schools Honored Have Common Traits, Including Consistent Funding and Strong Community Support for Music “…students in quality music programs are consistently more proficient in other subjects and develop many ancillary life-long skills.” Kansas University Researcher and professor Christopher Johnson
  • SupportMusic Merit Award

    2018 SupportMusic Merit Award Schools

    Congratulations to the 135 schools that received the SupportMusic Merit Award (SMMA) from The NAMM Foundation! A SupportMusic Merit 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.
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    2018 Best Communities for Music Education Districts

    Congratulations to the 583 school districts that are among the Best Communities in the nation for music education. The award program recognizes outstanding efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of a well-rounded education. Designations are made to districts and schools that demonstrate an exceptionally high commitment and access to music education.

  • Grantee Spotlight: Orchestre à l’Ecole

    For the past several years, The NAMM Foundation has distributed music making grants to support a select number of nonprofit public service organizations. These organizations have missions to expand access and opportunity to music education for thousands of individuals and provide innovative music education and hands-on music making programs. One such program is Orchestre à l’Ecole which is changing the lives of students across France by getting them involved in orchestra classes.

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