National Music Council Tribute To Richie Havens (1941-2013)

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April 25th, 2013

National Music Council American Eagle Awards June 4th 2003

New Initiative Announced by NMC and MPA to Educate on Respecting Creators Rights

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April 6th, 2013

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: INNOVATIVE CURRICULUM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING CREATORS’ RIGHTS INTRODUCED BY THE NATIONAL MUSIC COUNCIL AND MUSIC PUBLISHERS’ ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES   MONTCLAIR, NJ – In recognition of World Copyright Day on April 23rd the National Music Council (NMC) and the Music Publishers Association of the United States (MPA) have announced [...]

Take Action This Tuesday for National Arts Advocacy Day!

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April 4th, 2013

National Arts Advocacy Day on Tuesday, April 9. Even if you cannot attend in person, you can help the state arts advocacy delegation members who are coming to DC. We need you to write to your Members of Congress by this Friday, April 5th at noon. We are going to tally all of these letters so that [...]

SupportMusic Responds to Michigan’s Music Cuts

April 4th, 2013

On behalf of the SupportMusic Coalition, we, the National Music Council (NMC), National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) and National Association for Music Education (NAfME), strongly advise the Lansing School Board and Superintendent Yvonne Caamal Canul to carefully review the concerns of the greater Michigan arts education community regarding the recent decision to cut music, [...]

Highlights of National Music Council Leadership in Music Symposium with Theodore Bikel and Judy Collins

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April 4th, 2013

Interviewer: Charlies J. Sanders Producer: Dr. David Sanders Theodore Bikel: On Growing Up in Vienna Judy Collins: On Her Mentor Judy Collins and the Chicago 7 Theodore and Judy on Working for Civil Rights Theodore Bikel and the 1968 Democratic Convention Theodore and Judy: The Importance of Music to the World Theodore Bikel: The Sholem Aleichem [...]

Now Accepting Applications for the 2013 NMC Copyright Awareness Scholarship

April 3rd, 2013

Calling all high school and college students, tell us why copyright is important and you could win up to $5000! Please read official rules below. Deadline to submit is Sunday, June 1, 2013! To fill out your online application, please go to the following Adobe forms page: https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=P3oZ%2ArgS9tHwKKaCGGbPHA You can see last year's grand prize [...]

Highlights of National Music Council Leadership in Music Symposium with Paul Shaffer and Sonny Fox

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March 21st, 2013

Interviewer: Charles J. Sanders Producer: Dr. David Sanders Paul Schaffer: Creating the Late Night Band for David Letterman Paul Schaffer: Musical Influences Paul Schaffer: Greatest Musical Moments Sonny Fox: Producing "The Songwriters" Series Sonny Fox: Experience As A WWII P.O.W. Sonny Fox: Hosting Children's Show Wonderama Sonny Fox: "But You Made The Front Page" Sonny Fox & Paul [...]

Voices For Music and Arts Education

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March 11th, 2013

American Eagle Awards artists and guests speak about the importance of music and arts education on our nation's schools. Ambassador Mo Sacirbey, Martha Wash, Judy Collins, Ben E. King Watch here  

Share Your Story

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March 11th, 2013

The Year 2013 presents an opportunity for music educators, students, parents, and friends of music education to let new and returning members of Congress know how vital music education is for students and for our society. When we share our stories, we share the importance of our work. The National Association for Music Education is [...]

Arts Advocacy Day

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March 11th, 2013

The 2012 election has made a dramatic impact on Congress with more than 80 new members of Congress taking office in early January. The next Congress will renew the focus on reducing the federal deficit and creating jobs, and it is imperative that arts advocates work together to craft a policy agenda that supports our [...]