Coming from a particularly non-musical family, it is unclear what sparked my early interest in music. However, I began

To quote the great Rita Pierson, “Every child deserves a champion: an adult who will never give up on

Music education has a direct impact on student learning in a variety of ways.  Students learn to read music,

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Hello, my name is Courtney Vance! I’m currently serving as the Region 2 representative for Practicing Musician. I’m a

Hi, my name is Nerissa Manela and I’m the Chair of Practicing Musician’s Professional Development Roundtable. I got involved