Welcome Students!

If you’re in school, then music education is all about you! And if you value your school’s music education program, or if it’s in danger, no one will know it’s important to you unless you let them know.

In some communities, there’s an even deeper problem: an inadequate music program, or no music education at all. If that describes your situation, and it bothers you, chances are you’re not alone.

Students who want to support music need to get together. Talk other students and consider forming a club, either on your own or with a teacher or parent as an advisor. Once you’re together, talk about how you view the current situation, what you want to happen, and whom you need to tell.

Then, speak out. This can take many forms, as long as you get out the message that music is important to you and make sure the people who make decisions can hear you. You may write letters to the local newspaper; you may attend school board meetings and speak at public hearings. The Music Education Advocates Toolkit has some great ideas.

Getting involved doesn't stop at the local level either. Decisions made at the national level affect school music too. If you want, you can even write to your Congressional representative or Senator to make your views heard. You can also sign our online petition to Congress to keep music in our nation's schools.

No matter what you have to say or whom you tell, you’ll never change anything by remaining silent. And when leaders decide whether or not to devote part of your community’s limited resources to music, it will make a huge difference if they know students like you care, and that you won’t let that investment go to waste!

Promote Music Making in Your Own Hometown!

• Get out and play!
• Take lessons or just experiment
• Teach others if you can
• Ask your teachers
• Ask your principal
• Write your Congressional representatives
• Let everyone know that you want a chance
  to play music
• Don’t take no for an answer!
• Additional tips from music advocate Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser

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