In March 2020 we announced our largest group of 15 outstanding Music Education Innovator Award (MEIA) recipients with thanks to our Artist Ambassador Devon Gilfillian. Learn about who they are and their programs HERE. We made plans to celebrate them later that year with our annual gathering in Nashville, and well, we all know what […]
by Beth Slusher, CEO, Give A Note Foundation Music education advocates know that student participation in music learning statistically improves academic performance, enhances cognitive development, and improves literacy and math skills by as much as 20%. So WHY do arts advocates have to continually fight for funding and validation to support the importance of music in […]
Music marketing, promotion, technology, law and business classes introduce students who love music to a diverse field of career opportunities in the music industry. Give A Note recognized music educator, Dr. Warren Mize as one of our first Music Education Innovators Award recipients in 2018 for his successful music biz program at East Central High School (ECHS) in […]
As our world adjusted to the circumstances that limited our in-person social interactions, educators were thrown into a whirlwind of revamping their teaching methods to ensure their students could continue to learn. We sought ways to feel grounded, found security in the small things that assured us the world was still turning. We canceled flights, […]
Ashleigh Spatz Burgess-Peterson Academy | Atlanta, Georgia Composing for Community Composing for Community is an innovative elementary music project that focuses on the important and useful 21st century skill of composing digital music. 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students engage in composing digital music with three technology programs: Quaver’s Marvelous World of Music, Chrome Music […]
We had the pleasure of learning about over 100 innovative music programs happening in schools across the country. Our panelists had the difficult job of narrowing this number down to 32. So without further ado, here we recognize the following teachers who have moved on to the next round for consideration of the 2020 Give […]
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Winning Strategies for Music Ed… GIVE A NOTE FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES FIVE WINNERS OF FALL 2018 MUSIC EDUCATION INNOVATOR AWARD Strategic Partner CMA Foundation Supports Grants for Winners, Who Reflect Diversity in Music and Related Specialties from Around the Country Nashville TN, December 10, 2018 – Give A Note Foundation (GAN) is pleased to announce […]
