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Many thanks to our special guest speakers who shared why they feel good about music education
Deanna Brown Thomas
The Brown Family Children Foundation President
 Bernie Williams
Author, Musician, former Major League Baseball Outfielder
Bootsy Collins
American Funk Bassist, Singer and Songwriter
 Phil Collen
Co-lead Guitarist & Backing Vocalist for English Rock Band Def Leppard
Congratulations to the 2012 Don Johnson Music Industry Service Award recipient, Keith Mardak, Chairman and CEO, Hal Leonard
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Congratulations to the 2012 ISME Global Sonar Award recipients, NAMM and Joe Lamond, President and CEO
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Join the SupportMusic Coalition!
The SupportMusic Coalition is building a proactive and unified approach to federal, state and local level advocacy for music education as a core academic subject in schools. The coalition is united in its support of a complete education that includes music and arts instruction for all children. Read the Executive Summary for more information or to join the coalition now fill out the response form and return to supportmusic@namm.org.
Hear NAMM members and industry leaders Rick Young and Steve West share why they participate - and why you should too! http://www.nammfoundation.org/support-music/please-join-supportmusic-coalition
 
Rick Young Steve West
Senior Vice President Chairman of the Board Yamaha Corporation of America West Music |
 * Our Affiliate Spotlight shines on Rhythms of the Game: The Link Between Musical and Athletic Performance, the new book by Bernie Williams, Dave Gluck and Bob Thompson. The book's conversations, narratives and sidebars are written for musicians and athletes who want to improve their performance, and anyone who wants to learn more about the influence of music and its rhythms on the game of baseball.
 * This month's CounterPoint article, Wanna Play Music Like Our American Presidents Did?, was written by Elizabeth Sokolowski and Anthony DeGregorio. Using the timely theme of American Presidents who played musical instruments, the authors describe how to create and use a podcast to advocate for music education. Podcasts are a fun and contemporary way for students to showcase their music learning during Presidents' Month activities. |
 NAMM is committed to spreading the word to the general public about the fun and benefits of making music through its national Wanna Play? Campaign. Help us spread the word and inspire new music makers by "liking" the Wanna Play By NAMM Facebook page and encouraging your friends and associates to "like" it as well. People who join the page will receive daily posts with inspiring stories about music making and resources to get people started. "Like" the page by clicking here: www.facebook.com/wannaplaybynamm. Also follow the campaign on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wannaplaybynamm. |
NOW ACCESS SUPPORTMUSIC INFORMATION THROUGH YOUR SMARTPHONE!
Be prepared at your next school board or PTA meeting with the latest information to help you address budget issues and keep music education alive in your schools. Now you can access this information via a mobile-friendly presentation on your browser-enabled smartphone. Simply type www.nammfoundation.org into your phone's browser, and you'll be connected to a variety of studies, articles and advocacy information that can help you communicate the important benefits of music education.
Music education advocacy at your fingertips
- Access SupportMusic tools anytime, anywhere.
TEXT MUSIC TO 27138
to join the SupportMusic.com mobile list and get monthly music education advocacy news and important action alerts sent directly to your mobile phone.
Simply visit www.nammfoundation.org from your phone's browser to connect to music research, SM.com updates and music education advocacy information that can help keep music education strong in your community. |
PLAN AHEAD, SAVE THE DATES! 2012 Supportmusic Coalition Conference Call Dates:
2012
Thursday, March 22
Tuesday, April 24
Tuesday, May 22
Tuesday, June 19
Note: In lieu of conference calls, a summer newsletter will be published for the months of July and August 2012.
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
The SupportMusic Coalition Coordination Team
Mary L. Luehrsen
Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, NAMM
Executive Director, NAMM Foundation
MaryL@namm.org
Sharon Bryant
Sr. Project Manager, Public Affairs and Government
Relations, NAMM
Sharonb@namm.org
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