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Arts Awareness & Advocacy
The mission of Arts, Awareness and Advocacy is to advance
music study at the state and local level and to disseminate
information that supports its benefits.
Music, in its own unique way, helps people reach their full
potential. It nourishes the human spirit and conveys
emotions that often cannot be expressed in any other way. In
an age increasingly driven by technology and science, music
offers balance by focusing on the human perspective. Simply
stated, it enriches lives.
Music has the unfortunate place in today's society of having
to justify its existence to those in authority who have
either little experience or understanding of music. It's our
job to grab the attention of these decision-makers and make
them music allies.
Much can be done at a grass roots level, by promoting music
within the community. Writing articles in studio
newsletters, writing to local politicians, distributing
brochures at recitals, showing music advocacy videos at
groups and providing community playing opportunities for
students can all have an impact.
The IMT will use every tool available to promote music,
including understanding the data linking music to SAT
scores, reading proficiencies and health benefits, etc. as
well as articulating the need to educate the soul. The IMT
understands that music enriches the human spirit, feeds the
emotions, and provides solace, peace, beauty and passion
into our being. Others do not. We can no longer live in a
vacuum and hope for the best. Robert Kennedy said, "If not
me, who? If not now, when?" If you love music, your
profession and teaching, the time is now to take action.
There are many tools are available to help teachers promote
music in their communities.
Click
here for more resources.
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