 Music Advocacy
Music is essential to the intellectual and creative growth of young people. Scientific studies demonstrate that music study enhances the ability of students to improve in other subject areas, especially math and language.
To help parents, teachers, and administrators, Meyer Music provides an annotated list of Internet resources and tools for music advocacy.
*American Music Conference
Non-profit coalition to make advocacy resources easily available
*Arts Council of Grand Rapids
Outstanding West Michigan resource
*Arts Education Partnership
Promotes the role of the arts in the development of children
*International Foundation for Music Research
Explores the relationship between music and physical and emotional wellness
*Music Education Advocacy Central
A resource provided by the Music Educators National Conference
*Music for All Foundation
Expanding the role of music and the arts in education
*Music Friends
Parents and community members working to promote local school music
*MUSICA, the Music and Science Information Computer Archive
An outstanding source for music/brain research data via Music Research Notes
*President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities
A little broad, but has useful resources with name recognition
*School Music Matters
A music education advocacy resource center
*Support Music
A public service of the Music Education Coalition
*VH1 Save the Music
Prominent entertainers in support of music education
To make suggestions for additional resources, or report non-working links, please contact webmaster@meyer-music.com
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