Hold Activities at The National Center for Music Education - 08/13/2008

The MENC National Executive Board has designated the MENC headquarters building in Reston, Virginia as "The National Center for Music Education.& ... more

MENC's Music Education Week In Washington - 09/29/2008

June 17-23, 2009 Washington, DC Music educators, students and their family members are invited to Washington, DC in June 2009 for music education ad ... more

Music In Our Schools Month - 02/29/2008

Music In Our Schools Month MIOSM Home What is MIOSM? Download Logos Activity Ideas MIOSM Chairperson MIOSM and Advoc ... more

Disney Jazz Celebration - 09/15/2008

February 19 – 22, 2009 The Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL Disney Jazz Celebration Web Site A unique event open to instrumenta ... more

International Symposium on Assessment in Music Education - 09/12/2008

The Practice of Assessment in Music Education: Frameworks, Models, and DesignsThe Second International Symposium on Assessment in Music EducationUnive ... more

The Disney Honors - 09/12/2008

March 5 - 9, 2009 The Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL The Disney Honors Web Site The Disney Honors is a non-competitive music f ... more

Festival Disney - 09/12/2008

The Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL2009 Dates:March 13 & 14March 19, 20, & 21March 26, 27, & 28April 2, 3, & 4April 16, ... more

Music for All: Teaching Music in Urban and Rural Schools - 09/09/2008

MENC Southwestern Division SymposiumMusic for All: Teaching Music in Urban and Rural SchoolsJune 15-17, 2009Dallas, TXPresented by the Texas Music Edu ... more

World's Largest Concert - 08/20/2008

The World’s Largest Concert® (WLC®) has been the highlight of Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®) since 1985. A sing-along ... more

2008 National Symposium on Multicultural Music - 07/30/2008

2008 National Symposium on Multicultural Music Co-Sponsored by MENC: The National Association for Music Education and the University of Tennessee Oc ... more

National Anthem Day 2008: September 12 - 06/26/2008

Music teachers around the nation will hold National Anthem Day 2008 events on Friday, September 12 to showcase the important role music education play ... more

Starting a Mariachi Band in Your School - 05/11/2008

Summer 2008 Workshop Provides "Everything You Need to Know" about Starting a Mariachi ProgramSponsored by Yamaha and Villanova Summer Studie ... more

2009 MENC Northwest Division Conference - 04/23/2008

MENC Northwest Division Conference Managed by Washington Music Educators Association February 13-16, 2009 Spokane, WA ... more

2009 MENC North Central Division Conference - 04/23/2008

MENC North Central Division Conference Managed by Indiana Music Educators Association January 22-24, 2009 Indianapolis, IN ... more

2009 MENC Eastern Division Conference - 04/23/2008

MENC Eastern Division ConferenceManaged by Rhode Island Music Educators AssociationMarch 12-15, 2009Providence, RI Call For Research PapersTwo ty ... more

Caitlin Classic - 04/22/2008

MENC: The National Association for Music Education presents The 2008 “Caitlin Classic” Caitlin Merie Hurrey Scholarship Fund Golf Tou ... more

National Anthem Project -- June 12-15, 2008 - 03/14/2008

The 2008 National Anthem Project event will take place in Washington DC June 12-15. Plans are to include a concert on the National Mall featuring a na ... more

Call for Nominations: Music Educators Journal Advisory Board - 10/10/2008

  Call for Nominations: Music Educators Journal Advisory Board MENC is seeking nominations for a new group of contributors to the work of Musi ... more

“Who” Are You? VH1 Music Studio Programs Examine Influence of Townshend, et al - 10/08/2008

Ready, Set, Record VH1 Music Studio Commercial Free in November and December Roger Daltrey (L) and Pete Townshend of "The Who" perform on ... more

Former MENC President Willie Hill Tapped for Grambling Alumni Hall of Fame - 09/30/2008

  Professor (Willie L.) Hill Jr. enjoys performing.    Former MENC President Willie L. Hill Jr.  has been named to Grambling St ... more

October Teaching Music Strikes the Right Chord - 09/25/2008

The October '08 issue of Teaching Music will be in the mail soon.  Check out this lively roundup of stories when it arrives: Music for V ... more

My Music Class Impresses - 09/17/2008

MENC introduced “My Music Class,” an online teaching idea center and lesson plan library for music teachers, in April 2008. The Web Market ... more

National Anthem Day Marked at National Center for Music Education - 09/11/2008

MENC staff commemorated the 194th anniversary of the penning of "The Star-Spangled Banner" today by singing America's national anthem at the ... more

In Memoriam: MENC Acknowledges Member Deaths in 2008 - 09/10/2008

   MENC is notified of deaths of members throughout the year through state music educators associations, family members and other sources. T ... more

MENC's Society for Jazz Education Bylaws Available - 09/12/2008

The bylaws of MENC's new Society for Jazz Education are now available online. MENC members who indicate on their membership record that the ... more

A Teacher of the Year Says to Music Teachers: Take a Bow - 08/26/2008

Editor’s Note: In October 2007 MENC member David L. Woten was named 2008 Pennsylvania Teacher of the Year. Woten teaches sixth-and seventh-grade ... more

MENC to Host a Week of Music Education Events in June 2009 - 08/26/2008

   In June 2008 music teachers and their students gathered in Washington, DC for performances in support of music education. MENC plans ... more

A New Song: MENC Offers Halle Dinkle Cartoon Online - 08/21/2008

Tom Batiuk, creator of the comic feature Funky Winkerbean, was one of three finalists for the 2008  Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning.  ... more

Marty Stuart and Clay Aiken Voice Support for School Music - 08/15/2008

MENC released the newest edition in its award-winning series of radio public service announcements featuring top pop and country musicians for “ ... more

National Anthem Project Event Video Wrap-Up - 07/28/2008

On June 13, 2008, students, teachers, and community members gathered on Capitol Hill to sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" and raise awareness ... more

Music Educators Feast On a Banquet of July Workshops - 08/04/2008

In June 2008, the MENC National Executive Board named the MENC headquarters in Reston, Virginia, The National Center for Music Education. In July a sl ... more

Taking the Spotlight: New Jazz Book Teaches Improvisation Skills - 08/05/2008

Kids who have no problem acting out a movie scene in the cafeteria or doing a monologue for friends on the school bus often freeze up when called upon ... more

New MENC Magazine Schedule for 2008-2009 - 07/31/2008

For the 2008-2009 school year, MENC members will receive Music Educators Journal and Teaching Music on a new schedule. Music Educators Journal ... more

Virginia Officials Recognize MENC - 07/30/2008

In July, MENC received letters of congratulations from Virginia Governor Tim Kaine and Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) regarding the 2008 U.S. Army All-A ... more

Daughter of MENC Members Receives Caitlin Scholarship - 07/30/2008

Caitlin Merie Hurrey Memorial Scholarship Named in Memory of Budding Musician Four recipients were recently named in the fifth annual Caitlin Me ... more

August Teaching Music Lands in Your Mailbox Soon - 07/22/2008

Whether music educators are headed back to school right away or still have a few weeks to prepare, the August 2008 issue of Teaching Music offers new ... more

Taking Capitol Hill by Storm - 06/25/2008

On June 13 MENC President and choral director Barbara L. Geer conducted 1,000 music students and their teachers in singing "The Star-Spangled Ban ... more

MENC Marches Away with Prestigious Recognition - 06/23/2008

MENC is one of only 11 organizations nationally to receive an Award of Excellence in the third round of the 2008 Associations Advance America (AAA) Aw ... more

Jazz in the Works - 06/20/2008

A new society is coming to MENC. The National Executive Board has announced plans to form a Society for Jazz Education to serve the unique profession ... more

1000 Students Sing the National Anthem in Nation's Capital - 06/18/2008

The national spotlight focused on music education on June 13, 2008, as 1,000 students from across the country, YouTube sensation the “Cactus Cuties ... more

Timbaland, Gentlemen's Fund to Support Music Education through MENC - 06/11/2008

Gentlemen’s Quarterly (GQ) magazine announced that MENC is one of five charitable organizations chosen as recipients of the 2008 Gentlemen's Fund in ... more

2007-2008 Tri-M Chapter of the Year Winners - 05/12/2008

About the National Chapter of the Year Award The Tri-M National Chapter of the Year program is designed to motivate and reward chapters that develop a ... more

1000 Students Sing National Anthem at US Capitol - 06/12/2008

New Survey Finds Americans Overwhelmingly Support Teaching National Anthem in Schools and Agree Music Education Impacts Success in Other SubjectsOn Ju ... more

2008 NSBA Student Electronic Music Composition Talent Search Winners - 05/23/2008

About the Talent Search Sponsored by MENC and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the Electronic Music Composition Competition recognizes ... more

Stay in the MENC Loop This Summer - 06/05/2008

MENC Launches New Web Site for Legislative Alerts    Along with the launch of its updated Web site, MENC has begun posting to its brand new advocacy ... more

Time to Jazz It Up at MENC - 05/29/2008

MENC: The National Association for Music Education launched a special section of its Web site just for jazz educators on May 30. The section includes ... more

Coming Attractions: June Teaching Music Lands in Your Mailbox Soon - 05/27/2008

   A performance by The African Children's Choir was an MENC Conference highlight.   Coming soon to a mailbox near you, June ’08 Teaching Music o ... more

Music Educators Say “I Love Rock and Roll!” Or Do They? - 05/27/2008

  At the MENC National Biennial Conference in Milwaukee MENC asked members: Is there a place in Music Education for Rock and Roll?   “Absolutely. ... more

The Daily Bugle (Milwaukee Conference Update) - 04/09/2008

Thursday, April 10 Friday, April 11 Saturday, April 12 ... more

Jazz Appreciation Month Brings a Zing to April - 04/04/2008

The National Museum of American History celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) in April each year, drawing public attention to jazz as both a histor ... more

Serving Jazz Educators is the Aim of New MENC Initiative - 05/08/2008

MENC will step forward to meet the challenge to the music education community caused by the dissolution of the International Association for Jazz E ... more

First Year Music Teacher Learns a Valuable Lesson about Helpful Music Educators - 05/13/2008

Jenni Koenemann joins other music-makers at MENC Conference Shortly after she returned from MENC's National Biennial Conference in Milwaukee, first-y ... more

Say What? Notable MENC Conference Quotables - 05/05/2008

“For music teachers, what we do isn’t a job. It is a lifestyle. It is a passion. When we come to the conference, we spend time with other people ... more

“Phenomenal” Winners Solo with the Marine Band - 05/05/2008

 According to Director Colonel Michael Colburn, the two students chosen as the inaugural winners of “The President’s Own” United States Marine ... more

MENC Leadership Sets New National Conference Schedule - 04/24/2008

In April, the MENC National Executive Board (NEB) voted to replace the association’s long-standing national biennial conference with an annual natio ... more

Music Educators Report on Health Issues - 04/23/2008

In January 2008, MENC’s online Question of the Month asked members about health issues for music educators and music students. 374 members responded ... more

Don’t Know Which End of a Guitarrón Is Up? MENC Offers a New Mariachi Book - 04/17/2008

For one month in 2007, William Gradante acted as mariachi mentor for MENC’s online community of music educators. Many of the questions he received w ... more

Scott Shuler Wins Office of 2008-2010 MENC President-Elect - 04/04/2008

Scott C. Shuler had a “really good” band teacher in high school. When he headed off to college, even though he planned to major in physics or psyc ... more

MENC Announces Division President-Elect Results - 04/04/2008

MENC members in the Southern, North Central, and Western Divisions elected music educators who will take on the role of president-elect for the next t ... more

Free Instruction and Guitar at 2008 Teaching Guitar Workshops - 04/04/2008

This summer MENC members can learn to teach guitar to beginning students. The MENC Guitar Education Team is taking applications for free Teaching Guit ... more

New MENC Book Features Soprano Recorder as Instrument of Learning - 04/04/2008

Music educator and author Lois Veenhoven Guderian has an exercise she likes to conduct with students beginning to learn the soprano recorder. She play ... more

Successful Launch for MENC's New Adjudication Seminars - 04/02/2008

MENC helped debut a new three-day adjudication seminar March 27-29. Participants traveled to Orlando, Florida, to learn effective feedback technique, ... more