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NAMM Delegation Advocates for Equity and Access to Music and Arts Education

Christian Wissmuller by Christian Wissmuller
November 22, 2023
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Tom Sumner (NAMM Chair and Yamaha Corporation of America President), Chris White (NAMM Vice Chair and White House of Music, Inc. President and CEO), Whitney Brown Grisaffi (NAMM Secretary and Ted Brown Music President), and John Mlynczak (NAMM President and CEO visit Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional elected leaders as part of NAMM’s Music Education Advocacy Fly-In, held the week of November 13, 2023. They rallied in support of access to school music and arts funding for more than 50.4 million students across the country
(Courtesy of Eman Mohammed for NAMM)

Tom Sumner (NAMM Chair and Yamaha Corporation of America President), Chris White (NAMM Vice Chair and White House of Music, Inc. President and CEO), Whitney Brown Grisaffi (NAMM Secretary and Ted Brown Music President), and John Mlynczak (NAMM President and CEO visit Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional elected leaders as part of NAMM’s Music Education Advocacy Fly-In, held the week of November 13, 2023. They rallied in support of access to school music and arts funding for more than 50.4 million students across the country (Courtesy of Eman Mohammed for NAMM)

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Tom Sumner (NAMM Chair and Yamaha Corporation of America President), Chris White (NAMM Vice Chair and White House of Music, Inc. President and CEO), Whitney Brown Grisaffi (NAMM Secretary and Ted Brown Music President), and John Mlynczak (NAMM President and CEO visit Capitol Hill to meet with Congressional elected leaders as part of NAMM’s Music Education Advocacy Fly-In, held the week of November 13, 2023. They rallied in support of access to school music and arts funding for more than 50.4 million students across the country
(Courtesy of Eman Mohammed for NAMM)

NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, and 85 music business leaders and professionals from 41 states will arrive on Capitol Hill November 13 for NAMM’s Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In. Following large-scale online advocacy events and efforts through the pandemic, this is the first time since 2019 that a group of music industry leaders will travel to Washington, D.C., and advocate to ensure children of every age and ability in America has access to school music and arts programs.

Marking its 18th year working for an increase in funding for music education in schools, the NAMM delegation is advocating for 50.4 million students nationwide, who have the right to a well-rounded education that includes music as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) federal education law. In November, the coalition of music education champions will ask Congress to fund Title IV Part A to its fully authorized amount of $1.65 billion. NAMM will also ask that proposed catastrophic cuts to Title I and Title II are rescinded, as Title 1 funding is the largest source of federal education funds used by nearly every school district in the country and supports our nation’s most vulnerable students.

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“As the global music trade association, the D.C. Advocacy Fly-In is one of the most impactful events we do with and on behalf of our members,” said NAMM President and CEO John Mlynczak. “Our collective efforts, diligent work and testimonies of the nation’s top music industry leaders translate into the perfect mix of passion and inspiration needed to influence our elected officials to approve the funding necessary for every child to have the right to learn, play and enjoy music making throughout their lives.”

On Tuesday, November 14 the first elected of his generation (Gen Z) Representative Maxwell Frost (Fl-10) will deliver the keynote address, while Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) will receive the SupportMusic Champion Award later that evening in honor of her unwavering commitment to music and the arts.  The following day, Representative Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR 1) will make remarks at a Capitol Hill reception.

Music industry pros will also meet with college students at the University of the District of Columbia to sharehighlights from The NAMM Foundation’s recently launched Careers in Music initiative. Modeled after the successful “Network With the Pros” events at The NAMM Show, industry pros will provide mentorship to students considering a career in the music industry. Presented by The NAMM Foundation and featuring the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, this event was made possible through a generous donation by Dinah Gretsch and Mrs. G’s Music Foundation as part of a national tour of HBCUs.

Demonstrating the power of music to unite regardless of age, ethnicity or political beliefs, meetings have been requested with some of Capitol Hill’s most consequential elected leaders that represent NAMM members throughout the nation, including Representatives Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), John Boozman (R-AR), Brad Sherman (D-CA), Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Matt Gaetz (R-FL), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Steve Scalise (R-LA), Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), as well as with other elected officials from 41 states.

Leaders from influential companies, including Alfred Music, Buffet Crampon, C. F. Martin & Co., Inc., Conn Selmer, Eastman Music Company, Fred W. Gretsch Enterprises, KHS America, Korg USA, West Music, Yamaha Corporation of America and many more, will join in one united voice in support of access and equity to a well-rounded education that includes music.

“Music education allows students an opportunity to experience different cultures by learning songs from other countries,” said Cindy McAllister, director of intellectual property and community/government relations at C. F. Martin & Co., Inc. “Developing an understanding of other cultures leads to a beautiful acceptance of others.”

Official Hashtag: #NAMMFlyIn

Learn more about The NAMM Foundation’s careers in music initiative by visiting nammfoundation.org.

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