Music Advocacy Materials

    Every musician should take an interest in music advocacy. Without advocating the distinct and real purpose that music fulfills in human culture we would soon be out of  jobs, but more important than that, every human being would have a rift in their souls, their very humanity, which can never be mended by anything  else. Music permeates the very air we breathe, and without it life would be very stagnant and dull indeed. So join me in the fight to keep music in our schools and in our lives.

    These links are to materials that I have gathered at various workshops, conferences, and classes during my scholastic career. They are not posted for any kind of personal financial gain, but instead to provide information for educators, students, and the community at large about music in general and what they can do to keep music and the other arts alive. Any copyright laws I may have violated were completely unintentional and I may be notified at pcmearegion1@yahoo.com if there needs to be a retraction. Thank you. Click on the adjacent button to connect.

	Facts and Stats about Music & Music Education.
	United States Department of Education:   Speech By Richard W. Riley, U.S. Secretary of Education
	The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts:   Arts Education Vision Statement
	1997 SAT scores for students having coursework/experience in the arts
	Reviving the Fourth 'R':     By Bob Chase, President, National Education Association

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	Ten Things you can do Tomorrow/Today!:    By Zachary Zembower, Chair, PA Coalition for Music Education
	Wellness Checklist:    By Carol Lindeman, MENC President
	Taylor's Human Connection Model:   An Interdisciplinary Model for Integrated Curriculum   By Dr. T. Roger Taylor