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Music Educators National Conference (MENC) works to promote the
best possible music education for our nation's children and the
advancement of music education as a profession. MENC's
objectives are to:
· Provide
information, resources, and services for music education professionals
· Provide a
forum for the exchange of ideas through publications and meetings
· Promote
the perception of music as an important area of study
· Foster
the use of the most effective techniques and resources in music
education
· Investigate
curriculum needs and develop resources for effective music teaching
· Develop
criteria, guidelines, and evaluation procedures for music education
· Encourage
excellence in music education by recognizing individual achievements
and contributions to the profession
· Maintain
an effective liaison with national organizations and decision-- making
bodies that have allied interest in education in music and the other
arts.
MENC membership is open to music educators and all others
interested in the advancement of music education. The association's
62,000 members (who belong to state music education associations in all
fifty states, the District of Columbia,
and Europe) are involved in all levels
of music education from preschool through college. In addition, many
important companies belong through the Music Industry Conference, and
the members of 23 other organizations are associated with MENC in a
wide variety of efforts to promote music education.
For more information:
Music
Educators National Conference 1806 Robert Fulton Drive Reston,
VA 22091-4348
(703) 860-4000; (800) 336-3768
Last updated: May 30,
2011
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