Sixty Teachers from 23 States, One Amazing Concert
RESTON, VA (March 6, 2015)—This year marks the 30th anniversary of the National Association for Music Education’s (NAfME) Music In Our Schools Month® (MIOSM®). People around the country are joining in the celebration. Every year, MIOSM is commemorated in March to highlight the critical importance music education serves in every student’s education, and the amazing role music teachers serve in preparing our nation’s next leaders and innovators.
The “Music Makes Me __________!” theme encourages teachers, students, and supporters alike to raise awareness of the benefits of learning music, and the ways that music can empower and enrich lives.
Bus Tour: From March 7-14, during week-long bus tour, powered by Radio Disney, Valory Music Co. singer/songwriter RaeLynn will visit five schools where student ensembles will perform her song “Always Sing.” A highlight at each location will be a special private concert by RaeLynn. Give a Note Foundation, in partnership with the National Association for Music Education, selected each school to be honored as part of the Music In Our Schools tour for their music programs’ outstanding achievements and recognizing the important role music education plays in their students’ daily curriculum.
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 well be featured on the NAfME website throughout March. 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.
“Always Sing” is the newest addition to the Concert. Recording artist RaeLynn debuted “Always Sing,” a song she wrote with Nicolle Gaylon and Jimmy Robbins, at the 2014 National In-Service Conference. It’s an exciting tune that embodies the spirit of music education.
Student performances can be viewed https://nafme.org/programs/miosm/the-concert-for-music-in-our-schools-month/ from March 1 through March 31. The school video that receives the most views between March 1 and March 31, 2015, will win the Presonus Music Creation Software Suite.
“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 2015 program,” added Butera, “and PreSonus for providing a school recording package to the school whose video receives the most online views.”
Listed below are the teachers, schools, and hometowns of the performing ensembles featured in the Concert for Music In Our Schools Month®:
|
Carson |
Zac |
Westwind Elementary School |
Phoenix |
AZ |
|
English |
Teddi |
Westwind Elementary School |
Phoenix |
AZ |
|
Burns |
Bernadette |
Valley Charter High School |
Modesto |
CA |
|
Smith |
Jacqueline |
Riverside Preparatory School |
Oro Grande |
CA |
|
Hardy |
Ellen |
Green’s Farms Elementary School |
Westport |
CT |
|
Propp |
Suzanne |
Green’s Farms Elementary School |
Westport |
CT |
|
Brooke |
Carrie |
North Broward Preparatory School |
Coconut Creek |
FL |
|
Gonzalez |
Vivian |
South Miami K-8 Center |
Miami |
FL |
|
Guarino |
Barbara |
Escambia Westgate School |
Pensacola |
FL |
|
Veglia |
Francesca |
Emma E. Booker Elementary School |
Sarasota |
FL |
|
Howard |
Harriet |
West Laurens Middle School |
Dublin |
GA |
|
Norris |
Marianne |
East Laurens Primary School |
Dublin |
GA |
|
Royal |
Gina |
Ben Hill County Schools |
Fitzgerald |
GA |
|
Williams |
Lisa |
Aukamm Elementary School |
Wiesbaden |
Germany |
|
Tsuji |
Jenifer |
Mountain View Elementary School |
Hilo |
HI |
|
Burnworth |
Belinda |
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School |
Belleville |
IL |
|
Ryan |
Elena |
Attea Middle School |
Glenview |
IL |
|
Goss |
Lisa |
Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary School |
Indianapolis |
IN |
|
Hernandez |
Virginia |
O’Bannon Elementary School |
Hammond |
IN |
|
Korfhage |
Jennifer |
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School |
Jeffersonville |
IN |
|
Loos |
Kristin |
Ridge View Elementary School |
Hobart |
IN |
|
Pietranczyk |
Kim |
Jeremiah Gray-Edison Elementary School |
Indianpolis |
IN |
|
Barkley |
Janet |
Holy Name School |
Henderson |
KY |
|
Owens |
Ellen |
Lloyd McGuffey Sixth Grade Center |
Stanford |
KY |
|
Prizzi |
Ann |
Loch Raven Academy |
Baltimore |
MD |
|
McCarthy |
Heidi |
Carrie Ricker Elementary School |
Litchfield |
ME |
|
Moore-Young |
Sam |
Carrie Ricker Elementary School |
Litchfield |
ME |
|
Wilson |
Tamika |
Oakside Scholars Charter Academy |
Waterford |
MI |
|
Bird |
Caitlin |
Cooper County R-IV |
Bunceton |
MO |
|
Johnson |
Sarah |
Pleasant Garden Elementary School |
Pleasant Garden |
NC |
|
Mangum |
Angela |
Tar River Elementary School |
Franklinton |
NC |
|
Nesbitt |
Eleanor |
Alderman Elementary School |
Greensboro |
NC |
|
Richardson |
Karen |
Montessori Community School |
Durham |
NC |
|
Rogers |
Lucy Beth |
Walkertown Elementary School |
Walkertown |
NC |
|
Tompkins |
Christine |
Endeavor Charter School |
Raleigh |
NC |
|
Williams |
Sonja |
Jacksonville Commons Middle School |
Jacksonville |
NC |
|
Gunter |
Matthew |
Yutan High School |
Yutan |
NE |
|
St. Martin |
Jennie |
The Whitefield School |
Whitefield |
NH |
|
Stout |
Belinda |
Richards School |
Newport |
NH |
|
Stout |
Belinda |
Towle School |
Newport |
NH |
|
Gross |
Bryan |
Zane North Elementary School |
Collingswood |
NJ |
|
Gross |
Bryan |
Thomas Sharp Elementary School |
Collingswood |
NJ |
|
Piombo |
Suzanne |
Lenox Elementary School |
Pompton Lakes |
NJ |
|
Tranz |
Doug |
Walter Hill School |
Swedesboro |
NJ |
|
DiMartino |
Karen |
East Sayville High School |
West Sayville |
NY |
|
Edwards |
Twyla |
Rome Free Academy |
Rome |
NY |
|
Greco-Gaham |
Hope |
Mexico High School |
Mexico |
NY |
|
Kramer |
Ari |
East Sayville High School |
West Sayville |
NY |
|
McClimans |
Rob |
Harlem Village Academies |
New York |
NY |
|
Ou-Yung |
Megan |
Harlem Village Academies |
New York |
NY |
|
Lewis |
Beth |
Oswayo Valley Elementary School |
Shinglehouse |
PA |
|
Smeck |
Doreen |
Octorara Intermediate School |
Atglen |
PA |
|
Leone |
Piera |
Blackstone Valley Prep Academy |
Cumberland |
RI |
|
Burns |
Barbara |
Carolina Springs Elementary School |
Lexington |
SC |
|
Headrick |
David |
Carolina Springs Elementary School |
Lexington |
SC |
|
Lindsay |
Debra |
Alexandria City Elementary Honor Chorus |
Alexandria |
VA |
|
Deming |
Pat |
Grass Lake Elementary School |
Kent |
WA |
|
Johnson |
Sharon |
Grass Lake Elementary School |
Kent |
WA |
|
Schneider |
Leslie |
Valley View Elementary School |
Ellensburg |
WA |
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