Music Education Curriculum in Schools: ‘It’ is Something Worth Fighting For
You know it when you see “it,” and when you don’t. A school that has “it” is different than one that doesn’t. “It” enlivens an entire school because everyone is…
Olympus backs bands with free equipment offer
Olympus is making a new OM-D E-M5 Mark II system camera and an LS-100 PCM Recorder available to up-and-coming bands for a period of at least two months, free of…
Alphayue Violin Strings
Don’t settle for solid steel strings any longer! Thomastik-Infeld is proud to introduce Alphayue – the first string in a student’s journey. Their advanced synthetic core delivers a rich, colorful sound…
D’Addario Kaplan Amo and Vivo violin strings
Kaplan has always been synonymous with quality, consistency, and tradition. D’Addario now offers two sets of violin strings, Kaplan Amo and Kaplan Vivo ($168). Kaplan violin strings offer professional-level players…
Stomp The Band – Dressing Effects Pedals Creates an Aesthetic That’s Market-Ready
The overheated fine-art world is supposedly cooling off, with prices coming down off the blistering highs of recent years. But you’d never know that after walking the floor at the…
Instrument & Gear Rentals: Rental Programs Ramp Up for ‘Back to School’ Season
In anticipation of the coming fall semester MMR recently reached out to over 500 MI dealers across the country to discuss instrument rental programs. While our focus was on school…
NAMM Shows Their Support for the W.O. Smith Music School
Joe Lamond, Betty Haywood, and Mary Luerhsen of the NAMM Foundation at the Casio/W.O. Smith Music School Summer NAMM event.
W.O. Smith Music School Students Rock The House
Students of the W.O. Smith Music School performed two songs, including ‘Just Give Me A Reason’ by P!nk ft. Nate Ruess, at the Casio/W.O. Smith Music School Event last night,…
Lamond Praised At Casio/W.O. Smith Music School Event
NAMM President/CEO Joe Lamond was the first ever receipient of the Leadership in Music Education Award, given to him by Stephen Schmidt of Casio at the Casio/W.O. Smith Music School on…
Rovner Rectangular Bore Clarinet Barrel
Rovner’s patented Rectangular Bore Clarinet Barrel offers a uniquely personalized playing experience for any clarinet player. Woodwind “doublers” will find it particularly supportive of their intonation when switching from saxophone…
KMC Music Rolls Out ‘Back to School Sales Bonanza’ Promotion Through July 31st
Underscoring its commitment to offer MI retailers the largest array of seasonally themed promotion programs, KMC Music announced the launch of its “Back-to-School Sales Bonanza,” featuring dozens of brands and…
We Must all Rise to Honor Schools for their Exceptional Music Education Programs
With this article, I happily share one example of the results of advocacy efforts for our Best Communities for Music Education program. I hope it inspires all of us to…