Useful Links

The American Music Conference is proud to be working in partnership with a number of vital organizations, promoting our positive music making message and building music education across the United States and the world. Read more below about what each organization does, or use the links to visit their own respective websites.

AMC Partners:

• American Music Therapy Association
  The mission of the AMTA is to advance public awareness of the benefits of music therapy and increase access to quality music therapy services in a rapidly changing world.

• IFMR, The International Foundation for Music Research
  IFMR was founded in 1997 to support scientific research to explore the relationship between music and physical and emotional wellness, with particular attention to the senior population, the impact of music making on at-risk youth, and music education and the effect of music and music making. Visit IFMR for the most up to date music and brain research.

• The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
  The John Lennon Songwriting Contest Educational Tour Bus is a non-profit, mobile recording studio outfitted with traditional musical instruments as well as current technological advances. It is committed to providing educational programs directed towards high schools, colleges, musical festivals, concerts and conventions.

• MENC: The National Association for Music Education
  Exists to advance music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all. For the latest information regarding music teachers, advocacy and teacher resources visit MENC.

• MTNA: The Music Teachers National Association
  Advances the value of music study and music making to society supporting the professionalism of music teachers. If you are interested in teaching or currently teach, visit MTNA.

• Museum of Making Music
  Celebrating the rich history and encouraging the future of music making.

• Music Achievement Council
  The Music Achievement Council is a non-profit organization of music industry leaders dedicated to developing and retaining instrumental music students and teachers. For tools, tips and resources on how to recruit and retain music instructors and students visit MAC.

• Music for All Foundation
  The Music for All Foundation is a national non-profit organization committed to expanding the role of music and the arts in education, to heightening the public’s appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and to creating a positive environment for the arts through societal change

• NAMM, The International Music Products Association
  Representing, educating and promoting the music products industry. The 7,700 companies that make up NAMM are helping to fill the world with music. For membership information, visit NAMM.

• NARAS
  The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences—known variously as NARAS or The Recording Academy—continues its rich legacy and ongoing growth as the premier outlet for honoring achievements in the recording arts and supporting the music community.

• NSBA: National School Boards Association
  The National School Boards Association is the nationwide organization representing public school governance. NSBA advocates local school boards as the ultimate expression of grassroots democracy. NSBA supports the capacity of each school board—acting on behalf of and in close concert with the people of its community.

• Percussion Marketing Council
  PMC is a non-profit music industry organization dedicated to representing the percussion segment of the music products industry that has worked with AMC on a variety of publicity campaigns. AMC recently supported PMC’s “Hit Like Girl” ad campaign which focused on the female market. Visit PMC for percussion industry information, events, programs, news and playing tips.

• Oneness
  Oneness is committed to the promotion of racial unity through music and the arts. The artistic community has a legacy of addressing the ills of society through music, theater, spoken word and the visual arts. By utilizing the diverse resources of the arts and entertainment community, Oneness works to bring about an America that truly embraces its diversity of cultures.

• Sesame Workshop
  Encouraging children to learn and grow with music. Sesame Street Music Work, a public service initiative, designed to provide parents, early childhood professionals, music educators, and music therapists with tools and activities to bring music to life for young children, as they discover new ways to make, learn from, and appreciate music. To learn more about our partnership with Sesame Workshop, visit www.amc-music.org/partners.htm

• SUPPORTMUSIC.COM
  Supportmusic.com is a public service initiative that intends to critically impact resolve and support for music education in local communities around the United States. Visit SupportMusic.Com for tools and resources for saving music programs in your local community.

• VH1 Save The Music
  A non-profit organization with two primary missions: to restore music education programs in America’s public schools, and to raise awareness of the positive impact music participation has on students. Since its inception in 1997, VH1 Save The Music has donated more than $21 million worth of musical instruments to 900 public schools in 75 cities, improving the lives of more than 400,000 children. To see a list of benefiting schools, programs, news and events, visit VH1STM.
  

Additional sites of interest:

• ASCAP
  The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers is a membership association of more than 145,000 U.S. composers, songwriters and publishers of every kind of music and hundreds of thousands worldwide.

• ASTA
  The American String Teachers Association with National School Orchestra Association is a membership committed to advancing string education and performance. Its members include teachers, faculty, performers, string industry representatives, students, and string enthusiasts.

• Bands of America
  BOA is Americas leading presenter of educational events for high school bands.

• Chorus America
  Strengthening choruses and increasing appreciation of choral America so that more people are enriched by its beauty and power.

• BMI
  Broadcast Music Inc. is an American performing rights organization that represents approximately 300,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers in all genres of music.

• Drum Corps International
  Is a non-profit youth organization serving junior drum and bugle corps around the globe.

• From the Top
  From the Top is a not-for-profit multi-media organization whose mission is to encourage and celebrate the development of youth through music. From the Top provides information, entertainment, interaction and education for pre-college aged musicians, their parents and teachers.

• GAMA Discover Guitar
  GAMA is the Guitar and Accessories Marketing Association. Our membership is comprised of guitar and guitar accessory manufacturers and various consumer magazines. Our association has been working to expand the guitar industry for over 50 years.

• Grammy Foundation
  The Grammy Foundation, a non-profit arm of the Recording academy, has a challenging responsibility to bring national attention to important issues such as the value of music and arts education and preserving our rich cultural legacy for future generation. At the GRAMMY Foundation site you can find news and Grammy in the Schools information.

• Gymboree
  For 25 years, Gymboree has led the world in parent-child play and music classes because they believe that parents and children who spend time together are happier and healthier.

• IAEKM
  The International Association of Electronic Keyboard Manufacturers is an association that comprises the global manufacturers of electronic keyboards and affiliated software and publications.

• ISME
  The International Society for Music Education is the world wide network for music educators.

• Kids Music Stage Music
  Games International (MGI) makes music-based entertainment for the digital age. Our music games offer both riveting fun and a new genre of music appreciation. They combine musical masterpieces with exquisite animation, hilarious narrative and poetry, and above all many hours of keen game thrills. According to Discovery, MGI's games "work children's brains in fantastic ways."

• KinderMusik
  Kindermusik is the emerging community of families and teachers passionately committed to bringing music to children's lives.

• Little Kids Rock
  Little Kids Rock provides free music classes and musical instruments to children in our public elementary schools. Our unique program focuses on popular music styles such as rock, funk, blues, rap, and hip-hop. Our curriculum reflects the diverse cultural backgrounds of our students. Participating students also compose, perform and record their own music.

• M.I.N.D.
  The Music Intelligence Neural Development (M.I.N.D.®) Institute is a community based, non-profit, interdisciplinary basic scientific research institute that was formed in 1997 by the team of scientists that did the dramatic and ground breaking research that used music as a window into higher brain function.

• Mr. Hollands Opus
  Is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting instrumental music nationwide.

• Music Friends
  MusicFriends is a group of parents, community members, and other music advocates working to support local school music programs through grassroots initiatives.

• Music Therapy: The Power of Music
  Examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band.

• Musikgarten
  Is the preeminent early childhood music education company. We specialize in training teachers! The Musikgarten curricula covers children from birth to age nine, offering parents a complete nine-year developmental plan.

• National Association of School Music Dealers (NASMD)
  NASMD is a professional trade assocation dedicated to sales, rental and service of bnad and orchestra instruments, accessorties and published music.

• National Endowment for the Arts
  NEA enriches our nation and its diverse cultural heritage by supporting works of artistic excellence, advancing learning in the arts, and strengthening the arts in communities throughout the country.

• The National Jam Foundation
  Mission is to advance the cause of superior music education in primary and secondary schools in the Roaring Fork Valley. The funds we raise are granted back to music departments at the participating schools.

• National Music Council
  Founded in 1940 and chartered by the 84th Congress in 1956, the National Music Council represents the United States to the International Music Council/UNESCO. The Council acts as a clearing house for the joint opinion and decision of its members and is dedicated to strengthening the importance of music in our life and culture.

• Reading, Writing & Rhythm: The Chely Wright Foundation
  A non-profit organization started by country music artist Chely Wright that is dedicated to improving the quality of music education in America's public schools. Its aim is to raise public awareness about the importance of music education for our nation's youth.

• The National Piano Foundation
  PianoNet is your comprehensive guide to everything about pianos-their history, their manufacturers, noted artists, important publication and more. Visit www.pianonet.com to discover the benefits you’ll receive by learning to play the piano.

• TMEA Texas Music Educators Association
  Begun in 1920 as the Texas Band Teachers Association, the Texas Music Educators Association is an organization of nearly 9,000 school music educators united by common goals.

• Texas Music Project
  The primary mission of Texas Music Project is to help strengthen and restore rigorous music education to Texas schools and raise awareness of the positive impact music education has on students, and promote Texas music.

• Touch Studios "The MusicLandBand"
  Touch Studios, LLC, is the company that created and produced "The MusicLand Band" video and CD. We are a brand new company committed to excellence and "touching" people with each product we produce. We're also very excited about the enthusiastic & positive responses we've gotten from our first show!

• WOMB
  The National Society of Men & Women of the Music Business. WOMB is a non-profit organization of music industry professional and artists keeping music education in school and dreams alive for youth through mentoring programs.

• Youth Education in the Arts
  Provides programs that allow thousands of talented young performers to participate in pageantry events around the continent and encompasses two CDI corps and the USSBA.

• Zero to Three
  A national non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the healthy development of our nation's infants and toddlers by supporting and strengthening families, communities, and those who work on their behalf.

• Music Therapy: The Power of Music
  Examines the power of using popular music, something people already listen to, in therapy. Includes examples of therapeutic messages in popular music as well as original music by Freudian Slip, therapeutic rock band.

• Musikgarten
  Is the preeminent early childhood music education company. We specialize in training teachers! The Musikgarten curricula covers children from birth to age nine, offering parents a complete nine-year developmental plan.