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NAMM Announces Eight New Board Members

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星期五, 一月 26, 2024
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ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual meeting of members convened on the first day of The NAMM Show, the largest global gathering of the music industry, and officially NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants) welcomed eight new board members to its Board of Directors.

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  • ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The annual meeting of members convened on the first day of The NAMM Show, the largest global gathering of the music industry, and officially NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants) welcomed eight new board members to its Board of Directors.
  • These 24 NAMM members are elected in slates of eight, rotating on and off every January.
  • Tom Sumner, NAMM Chair, thanked the outgoing Board members during the annual meeting of members and lauded their ideas and expertise, which have benefited the organization and its members as whole.
  • For a full list of current NAMM Board of Directors and Executive Committee members, please visit https://www.namm.org/about/board-members

School of Rock Joins Forces with Music Will to Expand Music Opportunities for Kids

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星期一, 九月 12, 2022
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CANTON, Mass., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- School of Rock, the leader in performance-based music education, has partnered with Music Will, formerly known as Little Kids Rock, a 20-year-old national non-profit organization that transforms lives by transforming music education in K-12 schools. The partnership aims to advance the familiarity and awareness of Music Will in communities, while simultaneously providing their students with opportunities to participate in School of Rock events and receive discounted enrollment to School of Rock music programs. School of Rock will provide Music Will with multi-year funding to support their efforts including an upfront donation to amplify their current rebranding initiative.

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  • The partnership aims to advance the familiarity and awareness of Music Will in communities, while simultaneously providing their students with opportunities to participate in School of Rock events and receive discounted enrollment to School of Rock music programs.
  • School of Rock will provide Music Will with multi-year funding to support their efforts including an upfront donation to amplify their current rebranding initiative.
  • School of Rock offers a wide variety of music lessons , including guitar lessons , singing lessons and piano lessons .
  • To learn more about School of Rock franchise opportunities head to http://franchising.schoolofrock.com/
    Music Will (formerly Little Kids Rock) runs the largest nonprofit music education program for K-12 schools in the U.S. today.

533 Students from 48 States and Territories to Perform in National Online Concert during Music In Our Schools Month®

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星期二, 一月 18, 2022
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Each ensemble will create a final, recorded performance that will be premiered online during the 37th NAfME Music In Our Schools Month in March 2022.

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  • Each ensemble will create a final, recorded performance that will be premiered online during the 37th NAfME Music In Our Schools Month in March 2022.
  • Names, schools and states, as well as music directors, of the 533 2021 All-National Honor Ensemble students are available on the ANHE website: nafme.org/ANHE.
  • Our network of thousands of K12 teachers across 45 states leads a national movement that brings innovative and inclusive music education to students.
  • Kristen Rencher, National Association for Music Education, (571) 323-5898, [email protected]
    Catherina Hurlburt, National Association for Music Education, 571-323-3395, [email protected]

Country Music Artist Laine Hardy Teams Up With Wild Wing Cafe and Little Kids Rock to Support Music Education in Schools

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星期三, 十一月 17, 2021
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Other stops include: Anderson, SC (Dec. 4), Raleigh, NC (Dec. 6), Savannah, GA (Dec. 7) and Columbia, SC (Dec. 9).

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  • Other stops include: Anderson, SC (Dec. 4), Raleigh, NC (Dec. 6), Savannah, GA (Dec. 7) and Columbia, SC (Dec. 9).
  • "It's really important to me to help nurture the artists of tomorrow, giving back to my own schools and others through Little Kids Rock."
  • Since 2002, Little Kids Rock has reached more than a million students with highly inclusive and culturally relevant music education.
  • "This collaboration allows us to further our mission of expanding music education in schools with a real-life success story while providing some excitement to students and Wild Wing customers," said David Wish, Founder & CEO of Little Kids Rock.

Wild Wing Cafe And Little Kids Rock Partner To Support Music Education In Schools

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星期一, 九月 13, 2021
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. and MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wild Wing Cafe, a Carolinas-born restaurant chain and Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that expands, restores and innovates music education in schools, today announced a partnership to help fund music education in the communities where Wild Wing Cafe operates.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C. and MONTCLAIR, N.J., Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Wild Wing Cafe, a Carolinas-born restaurant chain and Little Kids Rock, a national nonprofit that expands, restores and innovates music education in schools, today announced a partnership to help fund music education in the communities where Wild Wing Cafe operates.
  • "For more than three decades, live music has been an integral part of our brand so supporting music education through Little Kids Rock makes perfect sense," said Steve Weigel, CEO of Wild Wing Cafe.
  • Since 2002, Little Kids Rock has reached more than a million students with highly inclusive and culturally relevant music education.
  • "We love this collaboration with Wild Wing Cafe because both music and food nourish kids in different ways," said David Wish, Founders and CEO of Little Kids Rock.

Sweetwater Commits $500,000 to Little Kids Rock Organization

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星期二, 十月 20, 2020
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The Sweetwater and Little Kids Rock partnership was born three years ago and has since helped bring music to more than one million students and build music programs in public schools across America.

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  • The Sweetwater and Little Kids Rock partnership was born three years ago and has since helped bring music to more than one million students and build music programs in public schools across America.
  • Sweetwater's loyal customers are encouraged by Sweetwater Sales Engineers to make a donation to Little Kids Rock at Point-of-Sale.
  • "Since our partnership began with Sweetwater in 2016, more than 2,000teachers have received gear from Sweetwater and nearly 40,000 instruments have been distributed thanks to donations to Little Kids Rock and discounted purchases by teachers."
  • More than 550,000 kids currently participate in Little Kids Rock programs nationwide.

Little Kids Rock Announces First Ever Virtual Benefit 

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星期五, 七月 17, 2020
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NEW YORK, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National music education nonprofit Little Kids Rock is curating a diverse, multi-genre lineup of singers, songwriters, and musical talent to perform alongside Little Kids Rock students.

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  • NEW YORK, July 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- National music education nonprofit Little Kids Rock is curating a diverse, multi-genre lineup of singers, songwriters, and musical talent to perform alongside Little Kids Rock students.
  • Little Kids Rock transforms lives by restoring, expanding, and innovating music education in our schools.
  • Little Kids Rock also donates necessary instruments, and curriculum, meeting a key need of many school music programs.
  • More than 550,000 kids currently participate in Little Kids Rock programs nationwide.

16 Years Of Drumming Up Support for Music Education: Little Kids Rock Hosts 10th Annual Benefit Concert Presented By Hot Topic Foundation Celebrating Lives Transformed Through Music Education

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星期五, 十一月 9, 2018
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NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Last night, Little Kids Rock hosted its 10th annual benefit event to advance its mission of transforming lives by restoring, expanding and innovating music education in schools.

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  • NEW YORK, Nov. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Last night, Little Kids Rock hosted its 10th annual benefit event to advance its mission of transforming lives by restoring, expanding and innovating music education in schools.
  • The evening was hosted by Paul Shaffer and took place at the PlayStation Theater in Times Square.
  • Overall, the event raised over $1 million in support of Little Kids Rock.
  • Since 2002, Little Kids Rock has served more than 850,000 kids via 5,000 teachers in 5,000 school across 45 states.