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Minnesota Music Educators Association
http://www.mmea.org/resources.htm
The
Minnesota Music Educators Association's mission is to provide
high-quality music education for every student in Minnesota. To achieve
this mission, MMEA provides various resources for its 2,000+ members,
including an annual in-service conference and a quarterly magazine,
Interval. The MMEA sponsors all-state band, choirs, orchestras, and
jazz ensembles, and provides opportunities for its members students to
enrich their musical experiences through elementary and junior high
festivals. In addition, MMEA sponsors an annual retreat for collegiate
chapter members, supports the Arts Education Consortium of Minnesota,
and advocates for music education through a variety of efforts.
Minnesota Music Teachers Association
http://www.mnmusicteachers.com
Minnesota
Music Teachers Association, founded in 1901, is a professional
non-profit educational organization and is affiliated with Music
Teachers National Association, founded in 1876. Our mission is to
advance the profession of music teaching through education,
certification, networking, and advocacy.
Music Therapy Association of MN
www.musictherapymn.com
Minnesota
is one of six states within the Great Lakes Region of the American
Music Therapy Association (AMTA). Other states include Wisconsin,
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. The purpose of this organization
is to advance and support, on the state level, the goals of the AMTA,
and to serve MTAM members by working with national and state agencies
to advance the profession; training and educating music therapists by
providing two CMTE workshops per year; increasing networking
opportunities.
Minnesota Orchestra
http://www.minnesotaorchestra.org/education/index.cfm
Committed
to the idea that classical music makes a difference in young lives
since our first Young People's Concert in 1911. Our mission is to bring
classical music into the ever-changing community, expanding
opportunities for individuals to participate in, experience, enjoy and
be challenged by this art form. We’re proud to be your partner in
education.
Perpich Center for Arts Education
www.mcae.k12.mn.us/
The
Perpich Center for Arts Education (PCAE) is a dynamic agency of the
State of Minnesota, and a unique state-of-the-art organization of
national stature representing Minnesota’s dedication to excellent
education. Perpich's mission is to improve K–12 education for all
Minnesota students and educators through innovative programs and
partnerships centered in the arts. A 30-acre campus in Golden Valley
houses the Center’s Professional Development and Research (PDR), Arts
High School (AHS) and the PCAE Library
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St Paul Chamber Orchestra
http://www.thespco.org/
Of
special interest - CONNECT (The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra began its
CONNECT program in 1994 for the purpose of using its artistic resources
to benefit the Minneapolis and St. Paul Public Schools.) and Musical
"U" (Musical "U" features classes, workshops and lectures that any
musically-inquisitive person can enjoy, complimenting the SPCO's season
programming.)
Youth in Music
www.youthinmusic.org
Youth In Music Marching Band Championships
is committed to supporting and promoting music programs in the Upper
Midwest Region. This unique marching event is held annually in the HHH
Metrodome to ensure that marching bands have the most professional
venue, a fun environment and the guarantee of perfect weather for the
performers. 25 Marching Bands from High School and College come
together for this entertaining festival every October. Schmitt Music has been a corporate supporter of the Youth In Music Marching Band Championships
since its inauguration in 2005. In 2007, Schmitt Music became a Major Sponsor for this Upper Midwest Regional event.
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THE MISSION OF MUSIC LINK is to seek out promising music
students who may be unable to afford music lessons and provide ongoing
music instruction to develop their potential talent. HOW DOES IT WORK?
Students are identified and nominated by school teachers or personnel
of community youth programs and are then linked with a music teacher
who volunteers to teach this student on partial or full scholarship,
depending on the need of the student. The parent, or school targeting
students who qualify for the free or reduced school lunch program,
determines financial need. The MusicLink Foundation does not pay teachers to teach, but offers support to MusicLink teachers and students by: 1. helping arrange links between teachers and students 2. offering grass roots grants for music teachers. 3.
providing summer music camp scholarships for students.4. issuing an ID
card to quality MusicLink teachers for offers from Business Partners
such as *free or discounted music *Electronic keyboards or acoustic
pianos placed in the homes of MusicLink students *Loans of instruments
*Free rental space for meetings or recitals *Opportunities for
scholarships If you are already teaching a student on
scholarship, you can become a MusicLink teacher today and begin taking
advantage of the benefits available for your student! For more information visit the MusicLink website at www.musiclinkfoundation.org or contact Sue Wege at 651.458.0143 or swege71@comcast.net.
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American Arts Alliance
http://www.americanartsalliance.org/
The
American Arts Alliance is a national network of more than 4,100 members
comprising the professional, nonprofit performing arts and presenting
fields. For 30 years, the American Arts Alliance has been the premiere
advocate for America's professional nonprofit arts organizations,
artists and their publics before the US Congress and key policy makers.
Through legislative and grassroots action, the American Arts Alliance
advocates for national policies that recognize, enhance and foster the
contributions the performing arts make to America.
Arts Education Partnership
http://www.aep-arts.org/
The
Arts Education Partnership (AEP) is a national coalition of arts,
education, business, philanthropic and government organizations that
demonstrate and promote the essential role of the arts in the learning
and development of every child and in the improvement of America's
schools. AEP was founded and is supported by the National Endowment for
the Arts and U. S. Department of Education in cooperation with the
Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Assembly of
State Arts Agencies. Together they are the Governance Committee of AEP.
The
Partnership includes over 140 organizations that are national in scope
and impact. It also includes state and local partnerships focused on
influencing educational policies and practices to promote quality arts
education. Partnership organizations affirm the central role of
imagination, creativity and the arts in culture and society; the power
of the arts to enliven and transform education and schools; and
collective action through partnerships as the means to place the arts
at the center of learning.
American Composers Forum
http://www.composersforum.org/
The
American Composers Forum is committed to supporting composers and
developing new markets for their music. Through granting,
commissioning, and performance programs, the Forum provides composers
at all stages of their careers with valuable resources for professional
and artistic development. By linking communities with composers and
performers, the Forum fosters a demand for new music, enriches
communities, and helps develop the next generation of composers,
musicians, and music patrons.
Americans for the Arts
http://www.artsusa.org/
Americans
for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for
advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, we are
dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating
opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all
forms of the arts.
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American Music Conference
www.amc-music.org
AMC's goal is to build credibility for music and music education, especially at an early age, and to expand that portion of the population that enjoys and makes its own music.
American Music Therapy Association
www.musictherapy.org/
The mission of the American Music Therapy Association is to advance
public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access
to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.
American String Teachers Association
www.astaweb.com/
The American String Teachers Association enriches people's lives by supporting string and orchestra teaching and playing. The goals related to the mission statement are: 1) Meeting the membership needs through programs, activities, and services; 2) Developing leadership for the string profession; 3) Enhancing the image and visibility of string and orchestra teaching and study, promoting the inclusion of string and orchestra programs in schools, advocating for string and orchestra education; 4) Creating an inclusive community that embraces diversity; 5) Enhancing the quality of string teaching and performing; and 6) Developing the financial stability of the association.
American Symphony Orchestra League
www.symphony.org/
The American Symphony Orchestra League provides leadership and service to American orchestras while communicating to the public the value and importance of orchestras and the music they perform. The League serves nearly 1,000 member symphony, chamber, youth, and collegiate orchestras of all sizes.
Archives of African American Music and Culture
http://www.indiana.edu/~aaamc/
Established in 1991, the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) is a repository of materials covering a range of African American musical idioms and cultural expressions from the post-World War II era. Our collections highlight popular, religious, and classical music, with genres ranging from blues and gospel to R&B and contemporary hip hop. The AAAMC also houses extensive materials related to the documentation of black radio.
ARTSEDGE
www.artsedge.kennedy-center.org/
ARTSEDGE — the National Arts and Education Network — supports the placement of the arts at the center of the curriculum and advocates creative use of technology to enhance the K-12 educational experience. ARTSEDGE empowers educators to teach in, through, and about the arts by providing the tools to develop interdisciplinary curricula that fully integrate the arts with other academic subjects.
ARTSEDGE offers free, standards-based teaching materials for use in and out of the classroom, as well as professional development resources, student materials, and guidelines for arts-based instruction and assessment.
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Center for Black Music Research
www.colum.edu/cbmr/
The Center for Black Music Research is devoted to research, preservation, and the dissemination of information about the history of black music on a global scale.
Grantmakers in the Arts
www.giarts.org
Since its founding in 1985, GIA has been the only national organization focusing on philanthropy in the arts and culture. Grantmakers in the Arts is a nonprofit membership organization comprised of private foundations, family foundations, community foundations, corporate foundations, corporate giving programs, and nonprofit organizations that make arts grants
International Foundation for Music Research
www.music-research.org/
Mission: Advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry.
Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network
www.kennedy-center.org/education/
Many links to arts programs as well as information about the Center programs.
MuSICA
www.musica.uci.edu/
The Music and Science Information Computer Archive. MuSICA currently provides all issues of MuSICA Research Notes. MRN is a newsletter of analysis and commentary on the broad field of research on music and behavior, including evolution, brain mechanisms, child development, perception, learning, memory, performance, health and related topics. The author of all material is Dr. Norman M. Weinberger.
MusicFriends
www.musicfriends.org
MusicFriends is a group of parents, community members, and other music advocates working to support local school music programs through grassroots initiatives. Sponsored by MENC: The National Association for Music Education, an organization of nearly 120,000 music educators, MusicFriends raises awareness about music education in schools and communities across the nation.
Music Teachers National Association
http://www.mtna.org
The mission of Music Teachers National Association is to advance the value of music study and music making to society and to support the professionalism of music teachers. The association maintains two subsidiary programs: MTNA Professional Certification Program and the MTNA Foundation Fund. The Professional Certification Program exists to improve the level of professionalism within the field of applied music teaching and helps the public readily identify competent music teachers in their communities. The MTNA Foundation Fund supports programs to financially assist teachers and students with their educational pursuits while providing an opportunity for individual and corporate support of MTNA and its programs.
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National Arts Education Public Awareness Campaign
www.artsusa.org
Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in America. With 45 years of service, we are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts
National Association For Music Education
www.menc.org
Founded in 1907 with 64 members, today’s membership has grown to nearly 90,000 including active music teachers, university faculty and researchers, college students preparing to be teachers, high school honor society members and MusicFriends. Formerly Music Educators National Conference, the association’s name was changed in 1998 to MENC: The National Association for Music Education to better reflect its mission.
National Center For Education Statistics
www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/arts
The ARTS National Assessment of Educational Programs “The Nation’s Report Card” In 1997 NAEP administered an arts assessment to approximately 6,480 students at grade 8 in the nation. The national sample assessed 268 schools. The assessment measured students’ knowledge and skills in music, theatre, and visual arts.
National Endowment for the Arts
www.arts.endow.gov/
Provides national recognition and support to significant projects of artistic excellence, thus preserving and enhancing our nation’s diverse cultural heritage. The Endowment was created by Congress and established in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government. This public investment in the nation’s cultural life has resulted in both new and classic works of art reaching every corner of America.
National Piano Foundation
http://www.pianonet.com
PianoNet is a comprehensive guide to everything about pianos - their history, manufacture, noted artists, important publications and more. The piano is 300 years old, but there's always more to learn about everyone's favorite instrument.
Native American Music Awards
www.nativeamericanmusic.com/
Site for the Native American Music Awards and links to Native American Radio and music sites
Ohwejagehka: Ha`degaenage
www.ohwejagehka.com/
Nonprofit organization based on Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario Canada that was established to help preserve and nurture the Iroquoian languages and songs.
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PBS Teacher Resources
www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Public Broadcasting System Teacher Source site. TeacherSource's mission is to serve preK-12 educators. This site's Arts & Literature/Music section has a variety of material on music throughout the world - listings are grouped by age and area of interest.
Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association
http://www.pamusicteachers.org
Pennsylvania Music Teachers Association (PMTA) is a state affiliate of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). Founded in 1876 by Theodore Presser in Delaware, Ohio, MTNA currently serves 25,000 independent music teachers committed to the pursuit of excellence in music teaching.
President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities
www.pcah.gov/
Created by Presidential Executive Order in 1982. Identifies issues and develops initiatives in the arts and the humanities, bridges the interests of federal agencies and the private sector, supports special projects that increase participation, and helps to incorporate the humanities and the arts into White House objectives. Information about programs, publications and links to Arts Organizations
Smithsonian Institution
www.si.edu/art_and_design/music/
The Smithsonian Institution's Art and Design/Music section of its website includes information on Folk and Traditional music from around the world, Musical Theater, Musicians, musical instruments, events, publications and more.
Student Musical Activities and Achievement in Music: NAEP 1997 Arts Assessment Data
www.nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2000454
From the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 1997 Arts Assessment in Music, which covered eighth-grade students only, regardless of whether they had received instruction in music, show that student involvement in a variety of musical activities—playing an instrument in particular—is positively related to student music achievement.
Support Music
http://www.supportmusic.com
Music and the arts are vital to every child's education. Is your child's music program in danger of being cut? This site offers effective tips for taking action and the latest evidence of music's importance.
The Music Teachers List
http://www.teachlist.com
Search for music teachers by state and instrument – also has international listings.
VH1 Music Studio
www.vh1musicstudio.com
As a network member of the Cable in the Classroom initiative, VH1 airs commercial free educational programming for use in the music and cross-curricular classroom each month. By taping the program, teachers can keep the shows and use them at the point and time that most appropriately fits into their curriculum. The music programming featured for VH1 Music Studio are based on a multitude of concepts that can reinforce the National Music Standards and integrate music with other subject areas. VH1 works in partnership with your local cable company to provide these valuable educational resources.
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VSA Arts
www.vsarts.org/
VSA arts is an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts.
Wolf Trap Institute for Learning Through the Arts
www.wolf-trap.org/
Founded in 1981, the Institute provides arts-in-education services for children ages 3-5 and their teachers and families through the disciplines of drama, music and movement. Regional programs of the Institute are located throughout the country.
World Wide Network for Music Educators
www.isme.org/
Information for Early Childhood, Elementary and Primary School, High School and Secondary school, College and University music educators, Music Education researchers, Music Education Students, Music Performance Teachers, Community musicians, Music therapists and music medicine practitioners.
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