Bringing the Family Together–Laura Spence
I was born in Houston, TX and lived there for the first 13 years of my life. As everyone knows, football is very big in Texas. And marching bands that perform at halftime are almost as big. I had two older brother in high school that played percussion and...
Music Taught Me About the World — Bob Newhouse
Becoming banded was never a choice for me. Music has always surrounded me; it’s been a part of me as long as I can remember. Music taught me about the world, and probably more importantly, how to express myself to the world. No matter what mood I am in, music...
The Beat Goes On–Susan Brock
Singing was my first musical love, and piano playing soon followed. It was only natural for me to join both band & chorus in 5th grade. My small school had an enthusiastic music director, and his encouragement kept me in marching, concert, & jazz/pep band...
NASMD Passion
Listen to the members of the National Association of School Music Dealers tell what led them into music. Each of them had a passion for music from a very early age and are now helping to pass their love of music on to the children in their communities. They truly...
About Academic Alliance
Involvement in school music provides experiences that only participants can fully understand. Those experiences help forge a common bond through music. If you have been fortunate enough to share such experiences, you are what we call “banded.”
We also use BANDED to describe the COMMUNITY that includes Music Educators, Students of all Ages, Band Parents, Professional Performers, Hobbyist Musicians, School Music Dealers, and Instrument Manufacturers such as ourselves.
At the very foundations of this community, we recognize the importance of the important symbiotic relationship between School Music Programs, School Music Dealers, and the Instrument Manufacturer. In order to foster this connection, we have developed the KHS America Academic Alliance.
We look forward to the evolution of this exciting program, and welcome feedback on how we can further enhance the work that you do in music education.
We are excited to offer your program the opportunity to join the KHS America Academic Alliance today.
We look forward to the evolution of this exciting program, and welcome feedback on how we can further enhance the work that you do in music education.
We are excited to offer your program the opportunity to join the KHS America Academic Alliance today.