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Springtime Must Be Getting Close – It’s Music In Our Schools Month!
Parker Middle School Featured in the Concert for Music in Our Schools Month
Parker School Featured in the Concert for Music in Our Schools Month
RESTON, VA (March 1, 2014) – When it comes to highlighting the importance of music education, The National Association for Music Education(NAfME) is right out in front spreading the word year-round. But it’s the month of March that really gets special attention, thanks to its official recognition as Music In Our Schools Month®.
This year’s theme is “Music Makes Me __________!” which is NAfME’s way of encouraging schools and communities around the country to get busy with activities and initiatives to raise awareness of the benefits of learning music, and the ways that music can empower and enrich lives.
The Concert for Music In Our Schools Month In an innovative online concept for the annual Concert for Music In Our Schools Month, student video performances from across the U.S. and Europe are being featured on the NAfME website. All music students, educators, parents, and supporters are encouraged to view these videos in celebration of the importance of school music programs. The Concert for MIOSM (formerly known as the World’s Largest Concert) features songs appropriate for K–12 students. The 2014 program includes:
- “America, Of Thee I Sing”
- “Explore,Dream, Discover”
- “Shake Them‘Simmons Down”
- “The Best In Me”
- “The Star-Spangled Banner”
- “Una Sola Voz”
Student performances can be viewed at http://musiced.nafme.org/concert from March 1 through March 31.
“Music In Our Schools Month® is more than just a singular event,” says Michael A. Butera, NAfME’s Executive Director and CEO. “It is a coming-together of musical celebrations nationwide for the express purpose of recognizing how music education can orchestrate success for every student,teacher, parent, and person in our country. We thank Hal Leonard Corporation for their continued support of The Concert for Music In Our Schools Month, for which they provided the sheet music and audio tracks for the 2014 program,”added Butera,” and PreSonus for providing a school recording package to the school whose video receives the most online views.”
For more information on the Parker Middle School, please visit http://www.chelmsford.k12.ma.us/parker
