Educator's home pages, glossaries, interviews, lessons, music
library, pedagogy, piano library, societies, teaching resources, theory, tips
Music Association Links are below this list,
followed by resources for Music Grants:
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The National Association for Music Education
The site is full of information and
resources for music educators, including a job posting service. On-line registration is
offered for the conference and membership. The Association also offers a catalog of music
education publications, videos and related materials which can be ordered on-line.
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American String Teachers Association
With more than 11,000 members, ASTA's
web site is dedicated to bringing together string teachers to promote and address issues
and concerns that pertain to the profession. Through the site, visitors have access to
membership information, exclusive ASTA publications, convention information and an open
forum for exchanging ideas and information on topics of interest to string educators,
performers, and composers.
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College Band Directors National Association
The site is designed to encourage the
exchange of information among its members. Dissertation abstracts are available on-line.
They range in topic from educational theory to music history and provide a valuable
resource . The bulletin board is also available for general viewing.
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Kappa Kappa PSI and Tau Beta Sigma
This site represents the national
headquarters for Kappa Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma. These organizations operate
exclusively in the field of university and college bands. Proving leadership, support and
assistance, this thorough site covers the many resources available through both Kappa
Kappa Psi and Tau Beta Sigma.
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World Association of Marching Show Bands
WAMSB is participating in creating an
international community of marching show bands. The site has competition information,
membership applications and information, and world event schedules.
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The American Music Center
The AMC is building a community for
new American Music. Resources available on the site include an impressive scores and cd
library, grant information, workshops, networking opportunities and chat groups. AMC
accepts submissions of scores from composers and helps directors obtain works not
currently published. There is also a well organized and extensive list of relevant links.
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Mid West Clinic
One of the largest band/orchestra
conventions, the site offers on-line registration, convention programs and performance
schedules. It also offers special travel fares and discounts available to show attendees.
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Choral Net
The Choral networking site offers a
community for choral professionals. ChoraList, ChoralAcademia and ChoralTalk all offer
ways to communicate and exchange ideas and resources. Musica, and international database
of choral repertoire is also featured on the site.
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International
Association of Jazz Educators
Dedicated to the worldwide growth and
development of jazz and jazz education, the association has over 7,000 members in 35
countries. The site offers extensive information about the organization including
fellowship and scholarship information.
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The Technology Institute for Music Educators
The Technology Institute for Music
Educators mission is to promote technology as it applies to music education. Their award
winning site offers membership information, certification information, and summer study
programs.
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Concertbandmusic.com
Concertbandmusic.com is dedicated to
recently composed, arranged, and transcribed music for concert band and related ensembles.
You can examine scores and hear them played. Selected links to other sites dealing with
winds, percussion and music education are also provided.
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end up shortchanged when districts make tough budget cutting decisions. Grants from
numerous sources are available to enhance your programs through new equipment, technology
training, and curriculum development. It takes ingenuity, organization, and time to locate
grant opportunities, write the proposals and make appliation for grants, however, the
effort can pay off allowing you to bring your students opportunities they may never have
had. Below are some resources that will get you started in the grant process. The
following sources help you locate grant monies that fit your needs and guide you through
the proposal and application process. Through these on-line resources, obtaining a grant
has been made easier. Although still an arduious process, finding and apply for monies
through both public and private sources can be done by any music director seeking to
augment their programs.
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The Foundation Center
The foundation center is a non-profit
information clearinghouse in the field of foundations, corporate giving and related
subjects. The center offers training and seminars in grant writing, numerous links to
grant sources, and an on-line catalog of various grant directories and other Foundation
Center publications. Their on-line library offers sample proposals and short courses on
writing your own proposals.
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The Society of Research Administrators
Grantsweb is the grant portion of the
Society of Research Administrators web site. It is a beginning to locating various
government and private agencies that offer grants. Their list of links is extensive. The
site also offers grant writing tips.
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The US Department of Educations Funding Opportunities
This site contains all you need to
know about applying for a grant with the US Department of Education.
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DeWitt Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund
The DeWitt Walllace-Reader's Digest
Fund is a national private grant making foundation whose mission is to improve the quality
of educational and career development opportunities for school aged youth, especially
those growing up in low-income communities. The site offers descriptions of the Fund's
current grant making program, and funding guidelines.
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