MIOSM 2021

This March, music educators and music students will be celebrating music education in their school communities demonstrating how “Music. The Sound of My Heart” resonates with them. This is the theme of the 2021 observance of Music In Our Schools Month®. The impact of music education on the lives of students during this particular school year, unlike any other, is evident in how the social-emotional benefits have carried them through the pandemic and brought joy in their communities.

To kick off the celebratory month, on March 4 starting at 7:00 PM EST, the more than 550 students of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) 2020 All-National Honor Ensembles performed in six virtual concerts, one for each honor ensemble: Concert Band, Mixed Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Guitar Ensemble, and Modern Band. The replay is available on NAfME's YouTube Channel. And on March 29 at 7:00 PM EDT, the Young Composers Concert will take place online, featuring the Akropolis Reed Quintet performing the work of winning student composers from the NAfME 2020 competition. Free registration is now available. All are invited to these special virtual events to celebrate the accomplishments of young musicians and composers from around the country.  

We will be showcasing the ways music is taking place this year and why it is so important to our social emotional wellbeing. Check back regularly to meet the music makers of Nyack.

Take a moment to meet and learn more about our Music Faculty;  we will be featuring them all month before archiving their bio pages here - so please check back regularly this month!