Music Advocacy
“Arts are not only fundamental to success in our demanding, highly technical, fast-moving world, but they are what makes us most human, most complete as people.” Eric Jensen
We must advocate for music education – we have no choice, because music is often incorrectly perceived as a non-core academic requirement. If you believe that music education is vital to your child’s life and education, then it is up to you and the rest of the community to make sure it survives and even grows. The best thing you can do to influence decision makers is to:
We must advocate for music education – we have no choice, because music is often incorrectly perceived as a non-core academic requirement. If you believe that music education is vital to your child’s life and education, then it is up to you and the rest of the community to make sure it survives and even grows. The best thing you can do to influence decision makers is to:
- Educate yourself on the school district’s budget cycle
- Attend school board meetings
- Join with the Snoqualmie Valley School District (SVSD) Music Coalition on Facebook to keep up on events and key information
- Support your local music booster organization
- Support your school’s concerts and local music events
