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Live Illustrations by Professionals is designed to afford young musicians a close-up view of artists' embouchures in action. Most students' opportunities to observe the embouchures of experts are limited either to still photographs or to views from long distances. LIPs images illustrate the physical details of embouchures in varied performance contexts (e.g., high and low registers, loud and soft dynamics).
Each LIPs video page includes a discussion with the artist about the essential fundamentals of the instrument.

Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education

http://www.txarts.net/tcqae/

The Member Organizations of the Texas Coalition for Quality Arts Education (TCQAE) work in concert to serve as a common voice for the advancement of quality fine arts education for all students in Texas by:
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articulating the importance of student learning in the fine arts disciplines; and,
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communicating proven standards for quality arts programs in our schools.

The Music for All Foundation

http://music-for-all.org/

The Music for All Foundation is a national non-profit organization committed to expanding the role of music and the arts in education, to heightening the public’s appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and to creating a positive environment for the arts through societal change.

Support Music

http://www.supportmusic.com/

A public service of the Music Education Coalition.

"Music and the arts are vital to every child's education. Is your child's music program in danger of being cut? This site offers effective tips for taking action and the latest evidence of music's importance. Revive your community's commitment. Use SupportMusic.com to face the challenge head on. You CAN make a difference!"

(The Support Music website has an excellent Links Page that will connect visitors to many related music associations, foundations and businesses.)

Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation

http://www.mhopus.org/

The Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation supports music education and its many benefits through the donation of new and refurbished musical instruments to underserved school and community music programs and individual students nationwide.

Arts Alive - National Arts Centre of Canada

http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/footer/sitemap.html

ArtsAlive.ca is the National Arts Centre's new Web site dedicated to arts education for young people. This is an innovative and interactive site that offers unique opportunities for students and teachers to engage in on-line learning that is also fun!
ArtsAlive.ca represents a perfect marriage of technology and art.

ArtsAlive.ca introduces young people to the magic of the performing arts, while providing their teachers with resource material and educational modules. Visitors to ArtsAlive.ca can hear the wonderful sounds of Canada's National Artts Centre Orchestra, "try out" instruments themselves, and perhaps answer the age old question, "What's the difference between a violin and a viola?"

This Day in Music History

http://datadragon.com/day/

Here is an informative and entertaining source of facts and information about composers, musicians and events from ancient times to the present day.

KMFA-FM 90.5

http://www.kmfa.org

KMFA is a non-profit, listener-supported radio station whose mission is to uplift, entertain and educate Central Texans by providing the best in classical music and cultural programming.

As an educational and cultural institution, KMFA strives to enhance the region's cultural environment by:
• Playing a wide variety of classical music of the highest quality
• Developing a greater understanding and appreciation of classical music throughout the community
• Utilizing community musical resources to promote classical music and increase audiences for area artists
• Being responsive to our members while expanding our listener base
• Conducting business with the highest broadcast and ethical standards

University Interscholastic League (UIL)

http://www.uil.utexas.edu/

The University Interscholastic League was created by The University of Texas at Austin to provide leadership and guidance to public school debate and athletic teachers. Since 1909 the UIL has grown into the largest interschool organization of its kind in the world. The voluntary membership, non-profit organization exists to provide educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests. The initials UIL have come to represent quality educational competition administered by school people on an amateur and equitable basis.

The purpose of the UIL is to organize and properly supervise contests for public schools that assist in preparing public school students for citizenship. It aims to provide healthy, character building, educational activities carried out under rules providing for good sportsmanship and fair play for all participants.

Texas Music Educators Association

http://www.tmea.org

Begun in 1920 as the Texas Band Teachers Association, the Texas Music Educators
Association is an organization of nearly 9,000 school music educators
united by common goals:

To provide professional growth opportunities
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To encourage interaction among music education professionals
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To foster public support for music in schools
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To offer quality musical experiences for students
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To cultivate universal appreciation and lifetime involvement in music
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To develop and maintain productive working relationships with other professional organizations

The Austin Jazz Workshop

http://www.austinjazzworkshop.com/index.html

The Austin Jazz Workshop is a unique project that brings professional jazz musicians directly into the public school classroom to work with young people. Since incorporation as a nonprofit in 1994, the group has received rave reviews from educators, administrators, and kids across central Texas.

Arts appreciation and involvement deserve to be a top priority in a young person's education. Music is such a powerful, positive force for children. We remain steadfast in our commitment to presenting it and encouraging them to join in the process of making music.

The Austin Jazz Workshop has two primary goals:
1. To promote awareness of and appreciation for the rich cultural heritage of jazz music in America
2. To recruit and encourage young people to join band, orchestra, and choir programs available to them at the sixth-grade level. Their involvement in positive school musical organizations gives them something to hang onto through graduation day and beyond.

(The AJW website has an excellent Links Page that will connect visitors to many local performers and venues)

The National Flute Association

http://www.nfaonline.org/default.asp

The National Flute Association, founded in 1973, is the largest flute organization in the world. It was founded to encourage a higher standard of artistic excellence for the flute, its performers, and its literature. It has more than 6,000 members from more than 50 countries, including leading soloists, orchestral players, college and university professors, adult amateurs and students of all ages.

The International Trumpet Guild

http://www.trumpetguild.org/

The International Trumpet Guild is a non-profit organization, founded in 1974 to promote communications among trumpet players around the world and to improve the artistic level of performance, teaching, and literature associated with the trumpet.
ITG's more than 6,000 members represent 64 countries and include professional and amateur performers, teachers, students, manufacturers, publishers, and others interested in belonging to an organization dedicated to the trumpet profession. ITG is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization supported by the dues of individual members.

The International Trombone Association

http://www.ita-web.org/

The International Trombone Association is the largest association of trombonists with 4500 members from 50 countries. Formed in 1972, ITA is a registered non-profit organization and our mission is to promote the trombone and all trombone-related activities across the world.

ITA undertakes numerous activities to further its mission:
* producing the quarterly magazine, ITA Journal
* presenting the annual International Trombone Festival
* organizing the ITA Solo & Ensemble Competitions and Composition Contest Competition
* endowing the ITA Award and Neill Humfeld Award
* publishing trombone sheet music through the ITA Press
* commissioning new trombone music from eminent composers

The International Tuba-Euphonium Association

http://www.iteaonline.org/

Officially founded in 1973 as the Tubists Universal Brotherhood Association, ITEA is dedicated to promoting and advancing the tuba and euphonium instruments. The organization comprises performers, educators, students, and amateurs of all backgrounds. As a non-profit organization, it is supported by membership dues and donations.

The Percussive Arts Society

http://www.pas.org/

The Percussive Arts Society is the world's largest percussion organization and is considered the central source for information and networking for percussionists and drummers of all ages. Established in 1961 as a non-profit, music service organization, our mission is to promote percussion education, research, performance and appreciation throughout the world. Today, we are 7,000-members strong with chapters located across the United States (including Puerto Rico) and Canada, and in 15 other countries.

The Pan Page

http://hotpans.se/pan/

The Pan Page’s home is in, of all places, Stockholm, Sweden. Billed as a forum for the steel pan instrument, the site offers news, history, technical advice, manufacturers and tuners, organizations, links, FAQ’s and a directory of steel bands from all over the world.

Jazz at the Smithsonian

http://www.smithsonianjazz.org/

This branch of the celebrated Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, is described as "a jazz portal intended to preserve and promote one of America's greatest art forms - jazz". Here you will find news about events and exhibits, educational resources such as publications and recordings, and links to all the other areas encompassed by the Smithsonian.

Anthropos Arts

http://www.anthropos.org

Several Kealing students have already benefited from the private instruction and public performance experience provided by Anthropos Arts, a non-profit educational outreach program based in Austin.

"promoting equal opportunity in music education"
Dylan Jones, Executive Director
512-374-1955
PO Box 685000
Austin, TX 78768-5000
dylan@anthropos.org

The Sax Shed

http://www.saxshed.com

The Sax Shed offers "Lessons by Mail", a survey of study materials, reviews and recommendations of instruments and accessories, interviews with leading saxophone artists, solo transcriptions, and, of course, links to related sites.

Sax on the Web

http://www.saxontheweb.net

Saxophonists of all ages will find abundant information about instruments and equipment, playing techniques, teaching methods and philosophy, personalities, and current events in the jazz and rock world.

Rico Reeds

http://www.ricoreeds.com/about.aspx

Learn about the giant grass from which woodwind reeds are created; visit the "Tips & Articles" page to view videos of professional players (e.g., Michael Brecker, Mel Martin, Candy Dulfer) as they sample new reeds and explain the factors of reed strength, shape and moisture; see and hear demonstrations of articulation and tone production.

Composers Datebook

http://composersdatebook.publicradio.org/

Composers Datebook is a daily two-minute program designed to inform, engage, and entertain listeners with timely information about composers of the past and present. Each program notes significant or intriguing musical events involving composers of the past and present—with appropriate and accessible music related to each.