Current Press Releases
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- October 6, 2008 -- Voices from Around the Globe Will Sing Along with the World’s Largest Concert® on March 12, 2009
- September 17, 2008 -- “My Music Class” Receives Education Standard of Excellence Recognition in 2008 WebAward Competition
- September 17, 2008 -- Compelling Testimony Honors the Legacy of Generations of Music Educators in New Publication
- August 15, 2008 -- Clay Aiken and Marty Stuart Answer the Question "Why Music?" as Students Head Back to School
- July 30, 2008 -- Fourth Annual Memorial Scholarships Recipients Announced
- June 23, 2008 -- The 2008 U.S. Army All-American Marching Band Receives ASAE’s 2008 Associations Advance America Award of Excellence
- June 20, 2008 --MENC to Serve Jazz Educators through Formation of Society for Jazz Education
- June 16, 2008
Timbaland, GQ’s Gentlemen’s Fund to Support Music Education through MENC - June 13, 2008 -- National Anthem Project on Capitol Hill
- June 13, 2008
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Tri-M® Chapter of the Year Recognition Winners - June 6, 2008
2008 NSBA/MENC Student Electronic Music Composition Talent Search Winners Announced - May 29, 2008
Improvisation is Focus of New Publication for Jazz Educators - May 8, 2008
Serving Jazz Educators is the Aim of New Initiative by MENC: The National Association for Music Education - April 21, 2008
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces the 2007 Lowell Mason Fellows - April 18, 2008
Music Teachers Can Expand the Borders of their Classrooms with New Guide to Teaching Mariachi - March 5, 2008
Music Educator's Approach Breathes New Life into Traditional Recorder Teaching and Performing - March 5, 2008
Clues to Controlling Music Classrooms Offered in New Publication - March 5, 2008
Web Clicks Support Music Education In March - March 5, 2008
"Blood, Sweat, and Tears" Combine to Create Model Music Programs - February 27, 2008
The King's Singers and The 5 Browns Answer the Question "Why Music?" for Music In Our Schools Month® - February 14, 2008
Voices from Around the Globe Will Sing Along with the World's Largest Concert® on March 13, 2008 - February 1, 2008
John Lennon Lives On -- MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces State Finalists in the BMI John Lennon Scholarship Program - January 14, 2008
Twenty-Two Music Students Score Nation's Best in MENC: The National Association for Music Education's - December 21, 2007
Keeping Your "Equipment" in Shape is Focus of New Publication - November 12, 2007
New Harris Poll Links Music Education to Advanced Studies and Higher Incomes - October 11, 2007
School Music is the Focus for Thousands of Music Educators at the 61st National Biennial In-Service Conference of MENC: The National Association for Music Education - October 10, 2007
MENC Collegiate Program Celebrates 60 Years of Supporting Future Music Educators - October 3, 2007
Voices from Around the Globe Will Sing Along with the World's Largest Concert on March 13, 2008 - August 9, 2007
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Tri-M® Chapter of the Year Recognition Winners - July 25, 2007
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Recipients of Fourth Annual Memorial Scholarships - June 25, 2007
2007 NSBA/MENC Student Electronic Music Composition Talent Search Winners Announced - June 19, 2007
Kids Helping Kids through Music Rewarded: 2006 World's Largest Concert for Feed The Children Scores Telly Award - June 11, 2007
Music Education's Past Celebrated, Future Examined at Centennial Congress and Celebration - April 9, 2007
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces the 2006 Lowell Mason Fellows - April 5, 2007
Music Education, American History, and U. S. Army Band Unite in "Liberty for All: A Musical Journey Volume 2 ”Westward Expansion-Industrial Revolutionâ€Â - March 29, 2007
MENC's National Anthem Project Road Show Named PRWeek 2007 Non-Profit Campaign of the Year - March 19, 2007
School Music Ensembles from Green Bay, WI, Chesapeake, VA, and Cheyenne, WY Share the Spotlight During March — Music In Our Schools Month® 2007 - March 1, 2007
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Welcomes J. W. Pepper & Son Inc. as First "Elite" Corporate Member - February 28, 2007
Advice for Music Educators to Help Students Thrive Offered in New Publication - February 28, 2007
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces MENC State Finalists in the BMI John Lennon Scholarship Program - February 20, 2007
Trisha Yearwood, Al Jarreau, Kathy Mattea, Edgar Meyer, and Bonnie Rideout Answer the Question "Why Music?" for Music In Our Schools Month® - February 12, 2007
America's Best Student Musicians to Take the Field as "2008 All-American Marching Band" at U.S. Army All-American Bowl - January 24, 2007
Spotlight Will Shine on School Music Programs in March — Music In Our Schools Month® 2007 - January 5, 2007
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Celebrates Centennial in 2007 with Centennial Congress, Commemorative Books, and World-Record-Setting Performance of "The Star-Spangled Banner" - January 5, 2007
Preparing Music Educators to be Advocates for School Music is Goal of New Webinar Series from MENC: The National Association for Music Education - January 5, 2007
Innovative Sing-Along Concert/Fundraising Campaign for Needy Children Wins Recognition for MENC: The National Association for Music Education - January 3, 2007
The Steel Band Game Plan: Strategies for Starting, Building, and Maintaining Your Pan Program Published by MENC: The National Association for Music Education in Partnership with Rowman & Littlefield Education - January 1, 2007
National Anthem Project honors choir to sing in the 118th Tournament Of Roses Parade - October 11, 2006
Evaluating Teachers of Music Performance Groups Gives Guidance to Music Educators and Supervisors - October 4, 2006
"Notes from the Clef" Podcast Series Features News from the World of School Music - September 1, 2006
Spotlight to Shine on School Music Programs in March 2007 "Music In Our Schools Showcase" - August 15, 2006
Kathy Mattea, Ricky Skaggs, Suzy Boggus, Keith Lockhart, Edgar Meyer, and Bonnie Rideout Answer the Question "Why Music?" as Students Go Back to School - July 6, 2006
Dr. Lynn Brinckmeyer Assumes Presidency of MENC: The National Association for Music Education - June 30, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Recipients of Third Annual Memorial Scholarships - June 23, 2006
96 Outstanding Student Musicians Honored as "2006 All-USA High School Musicians" by MENC: The National Association for Music Education - June 13, 2006
Ninth Annual John Lennon Scholarship Awards Winners Include MENC Collegiate Members - June 6, 2006
2006 NSBA/MENC Student Electronic Music Composition Talent Search Winners Announced - June 5, 2006
The National Anthem Project Announces Online Sing-Along Rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner" - May 12, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Tri-M® Chapter of the Year Recognition Winners - May 10, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Members Raise Nearly $100,000 for Feed The Children - May 5, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Publishes Lessons In American Music - May 4, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Collegiate Chapter Growth Recognition for 2005-2006 - May 4, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Recognizes Outstanding Collegiate Chapters - May 3, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Mariachi Music Education Initiative - April 14, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education to Hold 60th National Biennial In Service Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, April 19-23, 2006 - April 6, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Winning Composition in Centennial Canon Contest - March 10, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces the 2005 Lowell Mason Fellows - March 10, 2006
Music Education Champions Honored by MENC: The National Association for Music Education at 10th Annual FAME Dinner - March 2, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Results of Nationwide Search for Model Music Programs - February 28, 2006
"The World's Largest Concert® for Feed The Children®" to Air on i : Independent Television / PAX Network on March 9, 2006 - February 21, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces MENC State Finalists in the BMI John Lennon Scholarship Program - February 16, 2006
Ricky Skaggs, Janis Ian, Suzy Boggus, Keith Lockhart, Donny Osmond, and Lalah Hathaway are Among the Musical Stars Answering the Question "Why Music?" in PSA Series Produced by MENC: The National Association for Music Education - February 3, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Co-Publishing Agreement with Rowman and Littlefield Education - January 23, 2006
Seventeen Music Students Score Nation's Best in MENC: The National Association for Music Education's 2006 Call for Original Student Compositions - January 10, 2006
MENC: The National Association for Music Education to Select 2007 MENC All-Northwest Honor Groups - January 3, 2006
America, Can You Sing? National Anthem Project Launches Nationwide Tour to Re-Teach "The Star-Spangled Banner" - December 7, 2005
Oak Ridge Boys to Host World's Largest Concert® for Feed The Children on March 9, 2006 - November 16, 2005
Nation's Music Teachers Announce Official Position on Critical Music Education Issues - September 29, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces 2005 Hershey's All-USA High School Band - August 31, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Publishes UPDATE Yearbook - August 18, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Publishes Journal of Music Teacher Education Yearbook - August 3, 2005
Janis Ian, Donny Osmond, and Lalah Hathaway Featured in "Why Music?" Back-to-School Radio PSAs From MENC: The National Association for Music Education - July 12, 2005
National Anthem Project Honored with Summit Award from American Society of Association Executives - July 12, 2005
2005 NSBA/MENC Student Electronic Music Composition Talent Search Winners Announced - July 12, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Members Will Receive Free Subscriptions to In Tune Monthly - July 8, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Recipients of Second Annual Memorial Scholarships - June 14, 2005
Musical Stars Answer the Question "Why Music?" in PSA Series Produced by MENC: The National Association for Music Education - June 10, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Publishes General Music Today Yearbook - May 10, 2005
ArtsPass Assembles Advisory Board of MENC Members to Offer Exclusive Music Education Commentary - May 6, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces Tri-M® Chapter of the Year Recognition Winners - April 20, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Announces the 2004 Lowell Mason Fellows - April 8, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Gives "World's Largest Thanks" to Endorsers of The World's Largest Concert® - March 11, 2005
The National Anthem Project Launches Today From Nation's Capital - March 11, 2005
March 10th Capitol Hill Event Honors Music Education Champions - March 2, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education To Hold Eastern Division Conference in Baltimore, MD, March 3-6, 2005 - February 24, 2005
2005 Copyright Awareness Week to Encourage a Greater Understanding of the Rights of Creative People through Education by Recording Stars on the Radio and Teachers in the Classroom - February 16, 2005
Top Pop and Country Music Stars Answer the Question "Why Music?" in PSA Series Produced by MENC: The National Association for Music Education - February 11, 2005
Teaching Orchestra and Strings Spotlighted in New Publication from MENC: The National Association for Music Education - February 4, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Northwest Division to Hold Biennial Conference in Bellevue, WA, February 18-20, 2005 - February 4, 2005
Music Teachers Share Patriotic Ideas - January 31, 2005
The World's Largest Concert® to Air March 10, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. EST - January 18, 2005
MENC: The National Association for Music Education Receives Award of Distinction for "The World's Largest Concert®" - January 3, 2005
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