The Grammy Foundation recognizes that for every performer who makes it to the GRAMMY stage, there was a teacher who played a critical role in getting them there. To celebrate that fact, the foundation created the Music Educator of the Year award. The Award is supported by the National Association for Music Education (NAfME) and the NAMM Foundation. All are members of the Music Education Policy Roundtable (MEPR).
Ten finalists including one winner each year will be recognized for their remarkable impact on the lives of students in the music education classroom. The winner will be flown to Los Angeles, California, to accept the Award and attend the GRAMMYs, and to receive a $ 10,000 honorarium. All finalists will receive a $ 1,000 honorarium as well.
Current educators in the U.S., who teach music in public or private schools, Kindergarten through College, are eligible for nomination. Teachers in after-school, private studios, or other educational settings are not eligible. The deadline for nominations is April 15, 2013.
Who Can Submit a Nomination?
The facts about the importance of music education don’t lie. Here are a few the GRAMMY Foundation thinks are important:
NAfME is supporting the project with advocacy resources, and will select a member to sit on the award’s Blue Ribbon Selection Committee.