Music Education: Professional Organizations

A consortium of college, conservatory, university and independent musicians and scholars interested in all disciplines of music. Its mission is to promote music teaching and learning, musical creativity and expression, research and dialogue, and interdisciplinary interaction.

An organization whose mission is the advancement of the value of music study and music-making to society and to support the professionalism of music teachers.

An organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of cultural heritage through music, and advancing music education by encouraging the study and making of music by all individuals.

A listing of schools, colleges and universities that offer music studies.

The ACDA is a nonprofit music education organization whose central purpose is to promote excellence in choral music through performance, composition, publication, research and teaching.

Use this website to learn more about Dalcroze, our classes and workshops, DSA membership benefits, publications, national conferences, teacher training and certification, scholarships, and resources.

An organization dedicated to honoring outstanding achievement, working for progress toward an international band instrumentation, and encouraging prominent composers of all countries to write for the concert band.

An organization dedicated to promoting the importance of the school band and insuring its place in the curriculum.

A non-profit education organization with the mission of offering the world's most promising young musicians college-level training by America's jazz masters and to present public school-based jazz education programs for young people around the world.

An organization promoting excellence in string and orchestra teaching, enhancing the image and visibility of string teaching study, and providing a community of string teachers and players