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NAMM Brings Music to Anaheim Elementary School
- Press Release
NAMM members bring music to Anaheim’s James Guinn Elementary School with a day of service on Tuesday, January 19 fr
Live Music To Rock the 2016 NAMM Show
- Press Release
Hundreds of artists from nearly every imaginable musical genre will perform on five NAMM Show stages and at dozens of industry
Celin Romero
- Oral History
Celin Romero and his younger brother, Pepe Sr., have performed together as a classical guitar duo for over fifty years. They have recorded accla
Pepe Romero Sr.
- Oral History
Pepe Romero Sr. speaks very eloquently of his passion for music because it is, as he says, part of his blood stream. Music has always been a part of his life...
Music Education Showcase, “Berklee City Music”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Cberklee-city-music%E2%80%9D
Berklee City Music® leverages the power of contemporary music to empower youth from underserved communities to develop musically, academically, socially, and...
Music Education Showcase, “Join Casio America's Educator Nation!”
- Issues and Advocacy
CASIO America, Inc., winner of Musical Merchandise Review magazine's Dealer Choice Award for "Pro Digital Piano Line", is committed to our nation's music...
Music Education Showcase, “Mentoring Through the Arts: Guitars Over Guns”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-days/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Cmentoring-through-arts
The Value of an Arts-Based Approach Music educators have the potential to make a life-changing impact.
Trond Braaten
- Oral History
Trond Braaten grew up in Norway, where his love for music developed at an early age. He is in many ways a product of the 1960’s, being among the
Congress Makes Section 179 Expensing Permanent
- Article
Included in the omnibus budget and tax reform legislation passed by Congress just before heading home for a holiday recess is a provision making permanent...
Music Education Showcase, “FourChords Guitar Karaoke App: Students with Different Skill Levels can Play Together”
- Issues and Advocacy
Method used by Little Kids Rock Modern Band; FourChords Guitar Karaoke App, featuring a karaoke style display with easy chords, adjustable backing track and...
Music Education Showcase, “JoyTunes: If I Knew Then What I Know Now”
- Issues and Advocacy
Learn from a music tech startup based in Israel. Hear advice on working for a business/institution and tips for student involvement.
Music Education Showcase, “Group Learning Labs: Supercharged Teaching Tools”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-days/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Cgroup-learning-labs
There are numerous benefits to group learning labs for teachers, students and administrators, including higher productivity, increased achievement, discrete...
Music Education Showcase, “SABIAN Education Network—Develop, Manage and Grow Your Teaching Business”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Csabian-education-network-0
SEN is a vibrant community of drum teachers sharing ideas and resources to grow their businesses and improve their teaching skills.
Music Education Showcase, “Electrify Your Strings!”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Celectrify-your-strings%E2%80%9D
Imagine a string education curriculum designed to empower and inspire the next generation.
Music Education Showcase, “Making Music on Mobile Devices”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-days/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Cmaking-music-mobile
Learn how to educate students in beat making, as well as lyric writing and recording, using their own smartphone devices.
Music Education Showcase, “Educator Resources, Clinicians and Performance Possibilities”
- Issues and Advocacy
Yamaha has the most active and diverse artists in the world. They also have remained dedicated to you and your programs for decades.
Music Education Showcase, “Start a Guitar Program with Teaching Guitar Workshops”
- Issues and Advocacy
Since 1995 Teaching Guitar Workshops has been working with NAfME, GAMA and NAMM to provide professional development for in-service K–12 teachers to...
Music Education Showcase, “SABIAN Education Network—Develop, Manage and Grow Your Teaching Business”
- Issues and Advocacy
SEN is a vibrant community of drum teachers sharing ideas and resources to grow their businesses and improve their teaching skills.
James Gadson
- Oral History
James Gadson is among the most recorded drummers in history! His career began as a member of the Charles Wright band in the late 1960s and soon
Mike Overlin
- Oral History
Mike Overlin always wanted to work for Yamaha ever since being introduced to the company’s philosophy and commitment to providing excellent produ
Alan Macpherson
- Oral History
Alan Macpherson began his career working for the retailer, The Music Shoppe II in Toronto Canada. As a musician, Alan fell in love with the musi
Garth Gilman
- Oral History
Garth Gilman finished his MBA and through a mutual friend met Tom Sumner who provided a tour of the Yamaha offices in Buena Park. Tom, who at th
Roger Eaton
- Oral History
Roger Eaton recalled with a smile the day he joined the school band as a child. His first impression and the feeling of joy has never left him,
Ken DaPron
- Oral History
Ken Dapron grew up in a very musical family. His parents were members of the pop singing group called The Merry Macs. Music was all around him
David Jewell
- Oral History
David Jewell remembers his brother’s snare drum sitting in the closet and wanting so much to play it. He begged his teacher, Mrs.
Chuck Berghofer
- Oral History
Chuck Berghofer is the answer to such trivia questions as Who played bass on Nancy Sinatra's big hit "These Boots Where Made For Walking" and Who
NAMM Foundation Keeps Music Education Strong at 2016 NAMM Show
- Press Release
Support for music education stands at the front of class as the music industry gathers for the 2016 NAMM Show, January 21-24, 2016.
College Music Society/Gen Next Session, “Multi-Act Music Festival Audio Production in the Digital Age”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/gennext/college-music-societygen-next-session-%E2%80%9Cmulti-act
This panel discusses the mechanics of multi-performance music festivals and several different ways that performing acts use sound and backline music equipment...
Music Education Showcase, “MIDI and Music Making”
- Issues and Advocacy
https://ww1.namm.org/issues-and-advocacy/music-education-days/music-education-showcase-%E2%80%9Cmidi-and-music-making%E2%80%9D
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are enabling 2.5 billion new mobile and desktop devices for making music. Find out how they are doing it and where to learn more.