| Of Special Interest to Parents
New! A Grassroots Advocacy Guide for Canada
We are proud to announce that we have a new guide for advocacy efforts in Canada. Adapted from NAMM’s excellent guide in the U.S., the Canadian version reflects content and resources pertinent to our needs. Our thanks to both NAMM and Support Music for their cooperation in the production of the Canadian version, and to the Canadian Music Industry Education Committee for their financial support in making this production possible. Here’s a step- by step guide to building support for music education in your school and community. This is an indispensable guide for every parent who cares about the importance of quality music programs for their children.
Multiple copies of this guide can also be ordered for your groups. To order copies, please contact Lyla at info@coalitionformusiced.ca. First 50 copies are free to members, thereafter at $1 per booklet. First 10 copies are free to non-members, $1 per booklet thereafter. You can distribute these booklets to your parent/teacher groups. This is a great reason to become a member of the Coalition and support the effort to protect and promote music education for our children. A French version of the booklet will be available late summer 2008.
Download the booklet here
Throughout our website, you will find ideas, resources, research, articles, links and more. But sometimes you need effective strategies and tools for involving the broader community in saving school music programs. The Coalition for Music Education in Canada is proud to be an affiliate of Support Music - a Music Education coalition in the United States. Support Music has assembled a knowledge base that can help you build your case to save school music programs. While American-focused in content, the reality is that we all face the same challenges in protecting and enhancing music in education in many parts of the world. So let's share our resources and work collectively to make music matter.
 Click here to visit Support Music (www.supportmusic.com).
 Music is key - in learning and in life. The Coalition for Music Education in Canada created this special brochure in 2005. It is a great brochure to use in parent/teacher groups and is available free to members. To become a member or to order your copies, please click here.
To view or download a PDF version of the brochure, please click here.
Coalition Contact is our newsletter produced 2-3 times annually and available for downloading. We urge you to share it with friends and colleagues who care about music and music in education. Click here to view.
Becoming
Informed: Questions Parents Need To Ask
How strong is your children's school's music Program? Become
informed now!
Music
& Your Child
When a child studies music, significant elements of his or
her education find focus and expression. Read about how music
can effect your child.
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Ansel Adams, Photographer:
Virtuoso pianist. Almost pursued a career as concert pianist.
John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States:
Flute.
Marcus Allen, Former Professional Football Player:
Piano.
Steve Allen, Comedian, Author, and Emmy-award Winning TV Host:
Composer. Wrote over 7400 songs and recorded over 52 albums.
Woody Allen, Actor and Movie Director:
Clarinet.
Chester Alan Arthur, 21st President of the United States:
Banjo.
Army Archerd, Hollywood Columnist:
Piano.
Neil Armstrong, Astronaut:
Baritone horn.
Kevin Bacon, Actor:
Guitar.
Dave Barry, Humor Columnist:
Guitar and sings.
Alexander Graham Bell, Scientist and Inventor of the Telephone:
Pianist.
Jack Benny, Comedian:
Accomplished violinist.
Beau Bridges, Actor:
Piano.
Jeff Bridges, Actor:
Piano.
Tedy Bruschi, NFL Linebacker, New England Patriots:
Alto saxophone.
Larry Bryggman, CBS Daytime Star "As the World Turns":
Piano, accordion, and bassoon.
William F. Buckley, Jr. Editor, National Review, Author, and Political Theorist:
Piano.
Drew Carey, Television Actor, Comedian:
Played coronet and trumpet in his high school band.
Johnny Carson, Former TV Show Host:
Drums.
Vince Carter, Professional Basketball Player:
Saxophone.
Steven Case, Former CEO of AOL. Currently Serves on AOL Time Warner Board of
Directors:
Sang with two new-wave rock groups while at Williams College. Wrote rock reviews for
small local papers to earn money while in school.
Virginia Cha, NBC News correspondent, Today show reporter:
Piano.
Charlie Chaplin, Film Star:
Accordion.
Prince Charles, Future King of England:
Cello, piano, and trumpet.
Jean Chretien, former Prime Minister of Canada
Trombone
Bill Clinton, 42nd President of the United States:
Saxophone. Conducted band rehearsals in college pep band and was concertmaster for
college concert band.
Katie Couric, TV Host (The Today Show):
Piano.
Dr. Jack Crow, Professor of Science at the National High Magnet Field Laboratory:
Piano and trumpet.
Charles Dickens, British Novelist, Generally Considered the Greatest of the Victorian
Period:
Accordion.
Elizabeth Dole, U.S. Senator:
Piano.
George Eastman, Founder of Kodak:
Flute.
Clint Eastwood, Actor:
Jazz piano.
Thomas Edison, Inventor:
Pianist.
Albert Einstein, Physicist:
Violin and piano. Also played violin for the Westminster Choir College orchestra.
Earl W. Foell, Editor in Chief, Christian Science Monitor:
Former school orchestra concertmaster.
Ken Follett, Novelist:
Bass guitar.
Jamie Foxx, Actor:
Piano.
Jonathan Frakes, Actor and Director (Star Trek: The Next Generation):
Trombone.
Benjamin Franklin, Statesman, Scientist, Inventor, Founding Father:
Played several musical instruments, including the violin, harp and guitar.
Frederick the Great, King of Prussia:
Flute.
Mahatma Gandhi, Preeminent Leader of Indian Nationalism and Prophet Nonviolence
in the 20th Century:
Concertina.
Vincenzio Galilei, Father of Galileo Galilei and Merchant:
Musician who studied the advanced musical theories of his time.
Jennifer Garner, Television and Movie Actress:
Played the saxophone in her high school band.
Richard Gere, Actor:
Saxophone and piano.
John Glenn, Former Astronaut and U. S. Senator:
Grew up in a family that played music together.
Jeff Goldblum, Actor:
Jazz piano.
Tipper Gore, Wife of Former Vice President Al Gore:
Drums.
Kelsey Grammar, Actor:
Piano.
Dennis Green, Professional Football Coach:
Drums.
Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve Chairman:
Professional jazz musician. Plays tenor sax. Attended Juilliard School of Music.
Andy Griffith, Actor:
Guitar and low brass.
Nancy Grimm, Assistant Research Scientist at Arizona State University. Studies desert
stream eco-systems:
Piano.
Thomas Hardy, British Novelist and Poet:
Accordion.
Sir Edward Heath, Former British Prime Minister:
Organist and amateur conductor. Frequently conducted the London Symphony Orchestra.
Patrick Henry, Lawyer, Patriot, Three-time Governor of Virginia, Founding Father of
America:
Fiddle and flute.
Dustin Hoffman, Actor:
Jazz piano:
Eleanor Holm, 1932 Olympic Swimmer. Won the gold in the 100-meter backstroke:
Toured as a singer with husband Keith Art while training for the 1936 Olympics.
Bob Hope, Radio, Television and Movie Star:
Saxophone.
Anthony Hopkins, Actor:
Piano.
Keith Jackson, Former Tight End for the Green Bay Packers:
Cello.
Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President of the United States and author of the Declaration of
Independence:
Clavichord, violin, and cello.
Jenny Jones, T.V. Talk Show host:
Drums.
Gilbert Kaplan, Former Wall Street Journalist and Publisher of Institutional Investor
Magazine:
Amateur conductor.
Emeril Lagasse, TV Chef:
Drums.
Gary Larson, Cartoonist (The Far Side):
Jazz guitar.
Tony Lavelli, Former Boston Celtic:
Accordion.
Madeleine L'Engle, Author:
Piano.
Richard G. Lugar, U.S. Senator:
Piano and cello.
Steve Martin, Actor:
Banjo.
Alyssa Milano, Television actress ("Who's the Boss?"):
Flute and piano.
Andrea Mitchell, Journalist:
Violin and piano.
Barry Mitchell, ABC World News Commentator:
Accordion.
Dudley Moore, Actor:
Jazz pianist, composer, and arranger.
Richard Nixon, Former President of the United States:
Accordion and piano.
Deborah Norville, Inside Edition, MSNBC Broadcast Journalist:
Accordion.
Dennis O'Hare, Tony Award Winning Theater Actor:
Clarinet, oboe, piano, and violin.
Charles Osgood, TV Host:
Piano.
Melvin Paige, NFL Guard, New Orleans Saints:
Plays several musical instruments and was a member of his high school band.
Christos Papadimitriou, Associate Chair and Professor of Computer Science at UC
Berkeley:
Piano. Used to perform in jazz and rock bands.
Ross Perot, Politician and Millionaire:
Accordion.
Trevor Pryce, NFL Defensive End, Denver Broncos:
Drums.
John Raitt, Actor, Singer, Producer, and Director:
Piano, trumpet, and voice.
Condeleeza Rice, U.S. National Security Advisor:
Concert pianist.
Paul Reiser, Comedian and Actor:
Piano.
Oscar Robertson, NBA Basketball Legend:
Jazz flute.
Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood:
Trombone and piano.
Carl Sandburg, Author and Poet:
Guitar.
Helmut Schmidt, Former German Chancellor:
Piano. Recorded piano concertos by Mozart and Bach.
George Segal, Actor:
Banjo and clarinet:
Harry Smith, CBS "The Early Show" Co-News Anchor and Host for A & E's
"Biography":
Tuba.
John Smoltz, Atlanta Major League Baseball Pitcher:
Accordion.
John Stamos, Television and Movie Actor:
Played drums in his high school elite jazz band.
George Stetten, Research Scientist at Carnegie Mellon's Robotics Institute. Inventor of
the Sonic Flashlight:
Piano, guitar, bass, and drums.
James Stewart, Film Star:
Accordion.
Meryl Streep, Actress:
Violin, played all her own parts in "Music of the Heart".
Wayman Tisdale, Former NBA player:
Guitar.
Donald H. Trautlein, Chairman and CEO Bethlehem Steel Corporation:
Piano. Played piano with college dance bands to earn money for school.
Harry Truman, 33rd President of the United States:
Piano.
Mark Twain, Author:
Piano.
Noah Webster, Webster's Dictionary:
Flute.
Peter Weller, Actor (Robo Cop):
Jazz Trumpet.
Montel Williams, Television Host:
Trumpet and bass guitar.
Bernie Williams, Professional Baseball Player:
Classical guitar.
Bruce Willis, Actor:
Blues harmonica.
James Wolfensohn, President of the World Bank:
Flute.
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect:
Piano.
Greg Villepique, Staff Writer, Salon Magazine:
Guitar.
Judith Viorst, Author:
Piano.
Paula Zahn, CNN News Anchor:
Cello.
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