Music for All

Thursday means another episode of The Heart of Teaching Music is out now! You can listen on YouTube and all major audio platforms.

In this episode, Julia and Scott talk with two members of the Board of Directors of Pride Bands Alliance: President Marek Szeszycki and DEIAB Director Patrice Mustaafaa. Pride Bands Alliance is an international network of over 40 LGBTQ+ and allied member and partner organizations dedicated to creating spaces where people can live their truth out loud through music, visibility, and pride. They talk about music as a vehicle for community and belonging, their own musical journeys, and leadership in community ensembles.

Thank you to GIA Publications, Inc. Music Education Division for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about GIA’s music education offerings, including Julia and Scott’s personal favorites, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠giamusic.com/hotm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Are you interested in joining a Pride Bands Alliance member band? Find a local partner here: https://www.pridebands.org/our-members/member-directory/

Another episode of The Heart of Teaching Music is out now! You can listen on YouTube and all major audio platforms.

In this episode, Julia and Scott talk with Bob Morrison, CEO of Quadrant Research and founder of Music for All. They chat about Bob’s career journey through music business and advocacy, exploring topics like equity of access to music education, the importance of data in advocacy, and how humans have been teaching music since very early times.

Thank you to GIA Publications, Inc. Music Education Division for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about GIA’s music education offerings, including Julia and Scott’s personal favorites, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠giamusic.com/hotm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

For more information on how you can get involved as an advocate for music education, check out musiciseducation.org

Another episode of The Heart of Teaching Music is out now! You can listen on YouTube and all major audio platforms.

In this episode, Julia and Scott talk with George Quinlan, Jr., Treasurer of The Midwest Clinic, Trustee of the VanderCook College of Music, and member of the NAMM Foundation’s Music Achievement Council. Informed by his and his family’s decades of experience in the field of scholastic instrumental music, George talks about the history of band and orchestra in American schools. Plus, the three discuss the development of young educators, the importance of music as part of a well-rounded K-12 education, and the many options for careers in the music industry beyond education and performance.

Thank you to GIA Publications, Inc. Music Education Division for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about GIA’s music education offerings, including Julia and Scott’s personal favorites, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠giamusic.com/hotm

It’s time for another episode of The Heart of Teaching Music! You can listen now on YouTube and all major audio platforms.

In this episode, Julia and Scott talk with Dr. Sarah Gulish, Assistant Professor of Music Education at West Chester University and Co-Founder & CEO of F-flat Books. The three of them discuss integration of contemporary music styles into the traditional music classroom, equity and representation in the publishing industry, and so much more. Listen today to learn more about Sarah and get inspired by an engaging conversation!

Thank you to GIA Publications, Inc. Music Education Division for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about GIA’s music education offerings, including Julia and Scott’s personal favorites, here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠giamusic.com/hotm

If your program is doing something unique and successful, we want to hear about it!

By sharing your initiative, you help build a growing cross-country resource of real ideas from educators, school administrators, community leaders, and parents who are involved in their programs every day. Creating a community that supports one another and understands the day-to-day realities and challenges of performing arts programs.

🗓 Applications close Monday, August 17 at 11:59 PM EST

Apply today: https://advocacy.musicforall.org/apply/7

Have you checked out our newest podcast, The Heart of Teaching Music, yet? A new episode of The Heart of Teaching Music is out now, and you can listen on YouTube and all major audio platforms.

In this episode, Julia and Scott talk with Anne M. Fennell, Immediate Past President of California Music Educators Association, NAfME Western Division President-Elect, and Educational Consultant. They talk about how Anne’s years in the classroom informed her mindset as a fine arts administrator, encouraging student exploration, and the power of belonging.

Thank you to GIA Publications, Inc. Music Education Division for sponsoring this episode. Learn more about GIA’s music education offerings, including Julia and Scott’s personal favorites, here: giamusic.com/hotm

Make music this June 21 as part of
the Semiquincentennial Sousapalooza!

Whether you've been playing your instrument non-stop or if you haven't touched it in 20 years, celebrate America’s 250th birthday by helping attempt to break the record of number of participating cities.

All players are welcome – no tickets, no rehearsal, just fun!

Learn more at makemusicday.org/national-projects/sousapalooza

Only one day left to submit applications for the 2027 Music for All National Festival!

Don’t miss out! Apply today at www.festival.musicforall.org