Music Organizations
TEMPO: The Eastern Maine Pops Orchestra for Young Musicians
is a newly formed organization. Initiating and launching TEMPO will provide a fresh and innovative full orchestral experience for middle school and high school age students from eastern and central Maine. Based at The Grand Auditorium in Ellsworth, TEMPO is dedicated to creating an educational and social atmosphere for the diverse student population of Maine≠s young musicians while providing the community with cultural enrichment and involvement opportunities.
Rebecca Edmondson, Founder/Conductor of TEMPO
redmondson@barhbr.com
American String Teacher Association (ASTA): http://www.astaweb.com
Maine Music Educators Association (MMEA): http://www.mainemmea.org
NAfME - The National Association for Music Education: http://nafme.org
Maine Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE)
http://www.maineallforartsed.org
This organization offers a wealth of information - advocacy, awards,
resources, grants, etc.
Parent Involvement and Family Fun (MENC):
http://pta.org/parentinvolvement/familyfun/menc.asp
Bagaduce Music Lending Library: http://www.bagaducemusic.org
207-274-2733
A non-profit corporation founded in 1983 to collect, preserve, and lend
printed music and to provide music education programs.
The Maine Music Box: http://mainemusicbox.library.umaine.edu