We advocate for, support and develop integrated, accessible and measurable music-in education programs that improve student achievement. https://xitter.cf/t.co/39H5FhTjKb

San Francisco, CA
Joined April 2009
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We fondly remember the late pianist, harpist, and composer Alice Coltrane, who would have turned 85 today.
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Eighty-seven years ago today — on October 15, 1932 — the War Memorial Opera House became our home! Designed by Arthur Brown Jr., the architect behind Coit Tower and City Hall, the War Memorial Opera House was one of the last Beaux-Arts building created in the U.S. Come visit us!
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“Storytelling is a way to better understand humanity, nature, history, the arts, and the world around us.” Read “Creating Storytellers in the General Music Classroom” by NAfME member Greg Wilfrid: ow.ly/OnR6o
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Because we need to help American students stay smart and creative, I hosted an evening of music. grammymusiced.org/
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True story: spent my long weekend thinking about the Hokey Pokey & which of my early years classes to sing it with. Today, my 1st graders walked into class & shoved a book into my hands - the Hokey Pokey! We sang it. They loved it. #SignFromTheUniverse #MusicEducation #teaching
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Get your tickets soon for our @HSBFest Out of the Park show with @MilkCartonKids + @ladyrodes at @TerrapinXroads on Sat. 10/5! Tickets: folkYEAH.com (a portion of the proceeds benefit @MUSTcreate)
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The arts contribute $763.6 billion to the U.S. economy and employs 4.9 million workers across the country. Research shows the arts are essential to any career and to a healthy economy. @Americans4Arts #CreativityIsNotOptional
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Go check out this article from @MUSTcreate for 10 ways that arts education helps to improve learning #MusicEdMatters ⤵️ bit.ly/2VhKRLf
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Participation in the arts allows students to develop vital skills like resilience, perseverance, confidence, and communication. These skills are so important in STEM careers and encourage students to reach their full potential! 🌱🌱
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More than 50% of students nationwide received arts education in the '80s. Now that number is less than 40%. We must reintegrate the arts into classrooms for California students and set an example for the rest of the country. 🙏
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Ukulele clubs around the country will hold events on June 21 for #MakeMusicDay. Thanks @alfredmusic for donating ukulele books for 50 of these events."
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Iconic Buildings And Landmarks Across The U.S. To Shine Orange For #MakeMusicDay prn.to/2WIALDW
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.@DrGaryWaddell (Assistant Superintendent of Equity, Educational Progress & Public Affairs for the Santa Clara County Office of Education) wrote an awesome opinion piece for the Daily Journal: "A Blueprint for Art, Learning, & Public Policy that Matters." bit.ly/2R95nx8
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Last week the California Arts Council unveiled 1,243 grant awards, with a projected $24.5 million going toward funding more than 1,300 creative projects statewide! These grants are a massive win for arts education, and for students, parents, teachers, & activists across CA 🌈🌞🐝
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The definition of language is "a method of human communication," though we tend to apply it to written and spoken modes alone. But this quote really spoke to us, as art creates innately unique and heartfelt human expressions. Do you see art as a language? Tell us below!
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Pick up an instrument on 6/21 and #makemusic on @makemusicday! Learn more at makemusicday.org
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Did you know studying the arts isn't just vital to brain development but can help students master other subjects like reading and math? 🌱 Exposure renders more graduates annually, and we need more of that in CA!
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