Educators and Students

The Latest For Music Educators & Students

Curated for administrators, educators, and students, NAMM presents events, educational sessions, specialized networking opportunities, and educator and student panels at The NAMM Show and year-round opportunities to connect. NAMM invites you to expand music learning opportunities through its Music Education Days, GenNext, Nonprofit Management Institute, and other educational programs. 

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Networking For Music Educators & Students

The NAMM Show

January 25–28, 2024
The NAMM Show is where people from all around the world get hands-on with the latest products from across music, sound, and event technology.
Membership Programs
Best Communities for Music Education

Best Communities for Music Education

A signature program of The NAMM Foundation that recognizes and celebrates schools and districts for their support and commitment to music education and efforts to assure access to music for all students as part of a well-rounded education.

Community Music Making

Community Music Making

A NAMM Foundation signature program that promotes the pleasures and benefits of making music.

Day of Service

Day of Service

Each year The NAMM Foundation invites NAMM members to participate in an annual Day of Service in Anaheim, CA (January) or Washington, D.C. (May) that supports the initiative of providing every child in those districts the opportunity for a well-rounded education that includes music.

GenNext

GenNext

GenNext is a collaboration between The NAMM Foundation and The College Music Society (CMS) that offers students and faculty access to The NAMM Show.

Make Music Day

Make Music Day

An annual celebration that occurs each June 21, when people in more than 700 cities around the world make music together on the summer solstice.

Museum of Making Music

Museum of Making Music

The NAMM Museum provides visitors with an interactive learning experience that celebrates the people and products that bring music to our world. 

Music Education Days

Music Education Days

The NAMM Museum provides visitors with an interactive learning experience that celebrates the people and products that bring music to our world. 

NAMM Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In

NAMM Music Education Advocacy D.C. Fly-In

Each spring, NAMM members gather in Washington, D.C. to serve as advocates for the right of every child to learn and grow with music by visiting with their elected representatives on Capitol Hill.

Nonprofit Management Institute

Nonprofit Management Institute

The Nonprofit Management Institute provides organizations resources to grow and succeed. The program provides a certificate of completion to partner and grantee organizations, as well as to music and arts education nonprofits that complete the series.

SupportMusic Coalition

SupportMusic Coalition

The SupportMusic Coalition on Coalitions supports NAMM members and their networks working on state-level music and arts education advocacy efforts.

NAMM Young Professionals

NAMM Young Professionals

Connect with like-minded peers, build solid business relationships that can turn into lifelong friendships, and learn from the veterans who've shaped our industry.

Women Of NAMM

Women Of NAMM

Women of NAMM (WoN) is dedicated to increasing female representation in the industry. 

 

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2024 NAMM Show Session Schedule

Make sure to visit NAMM Show+ for sessions, exhibitors, show map, networking and more.

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Music Educators & Students Resources

Our programs promote and support music education and music making for all, advancing active participation across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs.

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