April 02, 2026

Collaboration in Arts Education Advocacy

In music education advocacy, we have seen firsthand the positive impact of sharing big ideas, dividing the workload, and coming together to achieve meaningful wins. Through the good, the bad, and the ugly, we have demonstrated the importance of leaning on and learning from one another.

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April 17, 2026
Expanding Access to Arts Education: A Call for Stronger Federal Investment
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April 16, 2026
Lead with Swing! Fostering Leadership, Collaboration, and Confidence Through Jazz Education
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April 14, 2026
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High school jazz ensemble rehearsal
April 16, 2026
Lead with Swing! Fostering Leadership, Collaboration, and Confidence Through Jazz Education
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April 7, 2026
Unlocking the Mystery and Beauty of the Art of Jazz
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February 27, 2026
Celebrating Jazz in the Classroom
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April 11, 2024
Jazz Teaching Tips for Classrooms and Ensembles
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August 19, 2021
Five Questions with Jazz Guitarist Will Matthews of The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra
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May 12, 2021
Southern California Schools Take Part in Historic Jazz Choir Collaboration: Next Steps
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January 5, 2021
Five Questions with Jazz Guitar Great Mark Whitfield
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April 2, 2019
“Jazz Is the Aspirational Sound of Our Democracy”
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March 30, 2017
Hosting a School Jazz Festival
June 23, 2010
Bassoonists Can’t Play Jazz and Other Lies, Part 2

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