by Melissa Stouffer | Jun 10, 2025 | All, MIOSM/Advocacy
June 21st is Make Music Day. The party started in France in 1983 and has been gaining steam ever since! Here are a few ideas for you to participate in Make Music Day either at home or with your students, even if you can’t celebrate it ON June 21st with your...
by Melissa Stouffer | Nov 19, 2024 | All, MIOSM/Advocacy
So last week we all saw the Scholastic “article”, if you use the term loosely, “Should Kids Learn Music in School?” where once again music education is up for debate. Again. So here I am on the fight in defending music education. Again. And...
by Melissa Stouffer | Feb 28, 2023 | All, MIOSM/Advocacy
March is Music in Our Schools Month (MIOSM), so it’s a great time to have some fun, showcase some fun music, and advocate for music in our schools. Here are some ideas to help you celebrate and advocate for Music in Our Schools Month. Celebrate Bulletin Boards:...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, MIOSM/Advocacy
I meant to write this post in March for Music In Our Schools Month, but couldn’t bring myself to finish it, as it’s an emotional topic, and I cried a couple of times writing this post. The teacher who was most influential in my life passed away before I...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, MIOSM/Advocacy, The Sustainable Music Teacher
There are several times I’ve referred to my choir either here, or on Facebook. On Tuesday nights, I go to the local high school and sing for 3 hours with my community choir. Because I choose to go, my day becomes, essentially, a 14 hours out of the...
by Melissa Stouffer | Mar 15, 2017 | All, MIOSM/Advocacy
I grew up on cassette tapes. My mom and dad played tons of different types of music as I was growing up, so I listened to pretty much everything except heavy metal. However, I was not really into what was popular at the time. I remember not knowing who...
