Use to support presentations, and share in discussions with stake holders, the press and interested citizens. Educate yourself and others to the importance of music education!

• Benefits of Music Brochure 
  Printable PDF version of The Benefits of Music brochure, this document breaks down the benefits of music into 4 categories:
  
  • Success in Society
  • Success in School and Learning
    
  • Success in Developing Intelligence
    
  • Success in Life
    

• SupportMusic "Make Your Case" Database
  A searchable database containing facts, statistics, research, and anecdotes to help you “build a case” for your music program. Useful for presentations, speeches, and other communications with school board members, administrators, and legislators
  

• Supportmusic.org
  Music Education advocacy website created by NAMM and NAfME to provide tools and resources to advance community support for music education. See the Counterpoint article database http://www.nammfoundation.org/support-music/counterpoint
  
• Harris Polls
  Hard numbers and anecdotal evidence for advocates to use in making their case for the importance of music education to a well-balanced curriculum. 
  • Executive Harris Poll (February 2008)
  • New Harris Poll Links Music Education to Advanced Studies and Higher Incomes (November 2007)
    
  • Music Makes the Grade (January 2007 Harris Poll)

• Arts Education Partnership Publications 
  Listing of PDF versions for all available AEP publications with the cost of available print copies listed within each description.
  
• Letter To Your Principal 
  Form letter to send to your school principal explaining how the Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) Title I funds can be used to fund school music programs. Contains a quote from Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan’s August 2009 letter to education community leaders.

• Advocacy Concert Speech Sample speech to be used to address the audience before your concert(s). Provides a means for informally advocating on behalf of your program to parents and friends in attendance.

• Why Music?
  Facts and insights on the benefits of music study. More in-depth on-line version of the “Benefits of Music” brochure.