October 2026
Music IS Education Webinars
Timing Is Everything: Understanding School Budget Cycle: Join Christopher Moseley, Education Specialist for Performing Arts with Henrico County Public Schools in Richmond, Virginia, and Dorie Martin-Pitone, Elementary Humanities & K–12 Student Supports with Lower Merion School District, for a practical look at the budget cycle and accessing federal Title funds inside a school district.
September 2026
Ready. Set. Go!: This Music IS Education webinar focuses on helping music educators and advocates gear up for a successful new school year. Denese Odegaard, from ASTA’s Advocacy Committee and a former NAfME president, shares practical, classroom-centered strategies to support music education in your school and community, joined by Mary Dell’Erba, assistant director at the Arts Education Partnership, who shares insights from AEP’s new report, Arts Education, Durable Skills and Workforce Success, and explore how music education builds the durable skills students need for life and work.
May 2026
Celebrating Wins in Music and Arts Education Advocacy: Speakers shared how they secured passage of a fine arts diploma seal in Virginia; built support for legislation in New York to ensure all public school students have access to an arts education; and creative uses of AI to assist in state-wide advocacy in Ohio.
April 2026
Know What’s Coming, Lead What’s Next: Join Chris Duncombe, Principal at the Education Commission of the States, and Rosie Grant, Executive Director of the Patterson Education Fund, NJ, as they break down key federal-to-state and local budget trends and what they mean for music education. Connect policy to practice, gain clarity on what’s ahead, and leave with the facts and information you need for your own advocacy.
March 2026
Using Your Platform: Hear from Miss America 2026, Cassie Donegan, as she shares how music and arts education shaped her voice, her confidence, and led to opportunity. Learn how her platform elevates the importance of sustained investment in music education and how you can create your own platform.
February 2026
Model State Legislation and Peer Networking: Explore new NAfME model state legislation for music and arts education and connect with peers to share strategies, challenges, and solutions for effective state-level advocacy. Excellent ideas to address upcoming issues in states and communities.
January 2026
Music Education by the Numbers: Great session highlighting survey results of state music education leaders issues for upcoming legislative session, lessons from Indiana Arts Education Network, prepare gubernatorial state of the state addresses with insights from Save the Music’s Chiho Feindler.
December 2025
This webinar unpacks big-picture state education trends, demystifies state legislative processes, and reveals how advocates are successfully advancing pro-music and arts bills right now.
September 2025
Launch for the Music IS Education Coalition, including: the new website, introducing Karl B – your AI Advocacy Assistant, toolkits, and engaging with attendees in a discussion regarding the year ahead.