Experts Convene to Discuss Building and Engaging Support for Music and Arts Education

On January 13, the SupportMusic Coalition teleconference and webcast was broadcast live from the 2011 NAMM Show. View the panel discussion online now to hear guest moderator Mike Blakeslee, MENC Deputy Executive Director, leading an accomplished panel of music educators in a discussion of "Building and Engaging Support for Music and Arts Education."

The panel included:

• Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D., President and Executive Director, Orange County High School of the Arts
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Robert Bryant, Executive Director of Fine Arts, Katy I.S.D.
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Karen Childress-Evans, Visual & Performing Arts Director, San Diego Unified School District

• Graham Welch, President, International Society for Music Education (ISME)

--Elizabeth Lasko, January 25, 2011. © MENC: The National Association for Music Education