WSMA Announces Campaign for Wisconsin Center for Music Education

Glasgow accommodationMADISON, WI (July 23, 2001)– The Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) and the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music (WFSM) announce their capital campaign, "Music Education: A Sound Investment," to raise funds to build the Wisconsin Center for Music Education. The Center will open in the Waunakee Arboretum Business Park in July 2002. It will be the first center dedicated to school music education in the United States.

The Wisconsin Center for Music Education will provide educational resources such as a distance-learning center, recording equipment, conference space for workshops, and a music library. The Center will benefit music educators, students of Wisconsin, and community members interested in music education resources.

Dick Wolf, a former University of Wisconsin-Extension faculty member, serves as the WFSM Campaign Cabinet Chair. Wolf commented on the resources that the Center will provide students and educators. "These services will directly benefit the students and teachers of Wisconsin and will keep music education on the 'front burner' in our Wisconsin schools," he said.

Hotel y vuelo baratos Selfoss Over 200,000 Wisconsin students are involved annually in activities offered by the WSMA, with participation increasing by 40% over the past six years, according to WSMA Executive Director Mike George. "In order to expand programs and services for music education throughout the state, the Wisconsin Center for Music Education is a necessity," said George.

Visit www.wsmafoundation.org for more details regarding WFSM campaign news and information.

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The Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) and the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music (WFSM) form a partnership to support music education for the benefit of music educators and students of Wisconsin. The WFSM, founded in 1995 as the main fundraising arm of the partnership, provides scholarships for students participating in WSMA activities and recently launched a capital campaign to expand WSMA services. The WSMA creates opportunities for growth and learning by encouraging students and educator participation in programs such as the State Honors Music Project, Music Festivals, State Marching Band Championships, and the Student Composition Project.