Interviewer: Charles J. Sanders
Producer: Dr. David Sanders
Paul Schaffer: Creating the Late Night Band for David Letterman
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Paul Schaffer: Musical Influences
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Paul Schaffer: Greatest Musical Moments
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Sonny Fox: Producing "The Songwriters" Series
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Sonny Fox: Experience As A WWII P.O.W.
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Sonny Fox: Hosting Children's Show Wonderama
Sonny Fox: "But You Made The Front Page"
Sonny Fox & Paul Schaffer: What Is Left To Accomplish?
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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
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 collecting stories about the accomplishments of music programs from across the United States. These stories can range from concerts to competitions to new classes to community service events—anything that shows the value of musical engagement and learning.
In addition to sharing stories, writers are invited to communicate the benefits of their work to administrators, the media, and policymakers. NAfME’s “Share Your Story” webpage provides links to contact information for elected officials at the state and national levels as well as resources for writing to your elected officials. NAfME will work with state and national music education leaders to share these stories with new and returning congressional members. Share your story today.
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 nonprofit arts sector and arts education.
The National Music Council supports Americans for the Arts as a National CoSponsor of Arts Advocacy Day. Contact NMC Director David Sanders to join our team on Capitol Hill on April 9th.
November 21-24, 2013
Over 1,000 music professionals and other enthusiasts from all over the world descend upon the heart of the cultural precinct on Brisbane’s South Bank to discuss, plan, be part of, and experience the future of music on this planet: musicians, producers, managers, administrators, festival directors, journalists, scholars, educators, facilitators, activists, policy makers and other lovers of the art in its myriad forms and contexts.
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THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY AMERICAN EAGLE AWARDS CELEBRATE MUSIC LEGENDS
JUDY COLLINS, PAUL SHAFFER AND THEODORE BIKEL
Golden Eagle and Corporate Eagle Awards presented to Sonny Fox and Cracker Barrel Country Store
Music legends Theodore Bikel, Judy Collins, and Paul Shaffer were honored with American Eagle Awards by the National Music Council at a symposium and luncheon event held at New York’s Hard Rock Café on Tuesday, November 27, 2012. The coveted American Eagle Award is presented annually to celebrate an individual’s long-term contribution to the nation’s musical culture and heritage. This year’s celebration was the 30th anniversary of the American Eagle awards.
Additional awards were given to children’s television icon Sonny Fox for his lifetime support of music and arts access for children and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store for its active support of country music for over forty years.
The presentations included tributes to the honorees by a host of musical greats including Ben E. King, Martha Wash, Merima Kljuço, Sheldon Harnick and Peter Yarrow. The Council's annual Leadership in Music Symposium preceded the awards and featured an interview with the honorees. Excerpts from the symposium and awards event will be posted on the Council’s website throughout the year.
Dr. David Sanders, director of the National Music Council, notes that the individual recipients were being honored, “not just for the incredible gifts they have given generations of music lovers throughout the world with their creative output… but also for their dedication to encouraging young musicians – and potential musicians – through their great support and commitment to music education.”
The event also debuted an animation created by the NMC and the Music Publishers Association of the United States as part of a primary school lesson plan that encourages kids to think about the ramifications of taking other people’s creative work. Sanders introduced the work as “part of a world-wide effort by creators to change the narrative in terms of fostering an understanding that the online protection of creative work enhances freedom of speech and the marketplace of ideas, rather than encroaching on them.“
Proceeds from the event support the Council’s music education advocacy efforts.
SAVE THE DATE!
The National Music Council's 30th Annual American Eagle Awards Luncheon, Honoring:
Theodore Bikel
Judy Collins
Paul Shaffer
Sonny Fox
Cracker Barrel Country Store
Tuesday, November 27th At Noon
The Hard Rock Cafe
Times Square, NYC
Contact David Sanders For More Information