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Spring
2000
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Volume
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Issue
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Music Education Goes To Washington . . . . . 1 Yamaha Stars At Winter NAMM . . . . . 2 Clavinova Festivals Serve Up Fun And Music . . . . . 3 Wisconsin Teacher Loves Her Clavinova . . . . . 7 Kansas City Residents Spotlight Yamaha . . . . . 8 Miami Winner Fills Church With Music . . . . . 9 Kentucky Teachers Hear Clavinova Pianos . . . . . 10 Junior College Acquires Clavinova Labs . . . . . 11 Organ Enthusiasts Attend Annual Keyboard Festival . . . . . 12 |
Music Education Goes To Washington For Schools
In March, renowned singers and songwriters James Taylor and Michael McDonald joined VH1 President John Sykes, NAMM President and CEO Larry Linkin, with National Association for Music Education Executive Director Dr. John Mahlmann in visiting key legislators, highlighting the importance of legislation’s role in maintaining music programs nationwide. The music education delegation met with U.S. Senator Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and U.S. Representative William Goodling (R-Penn.) to speak about the importance of music education. In addition to the one-on-one meetings with key members of Congress, members of the music education delegation also attended a press conference where Rep. David McIntosh (R-Ind.) introduced a concurrent resolution in support of music education for children in every school in the U.S. Flanked by McDonald and Taylor, Linkin, Mahlmann and Sykes thanked Rep. McIntosh and co-sponsor Rep. Bob Clement (D-Tenn.) for their support of music education.
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his
year started off on a high note when America’s leading advocates
for school music education teamed up with some of the country’s
best-loved musical artists to bring the battle cry for music education
to our nation’s capital. 
