The National Association for Music Education (MENC), is among the world's largest arts education organizations. MENC addresses all aspects of music education. Through membership of more than 75,000 active, retired, and pre-service music teachers, and with 60,000 honor students and supporters, MENC serves millions of students nationwide through activities at all teaching levels, from preschool to graduate school.
Since 1907, MENC has worked to
ensure that every student has access to a
well-balanced, comprehensive, and high-quality
program of music instruction taught by qualified
teachers. MENC's activities and resources have
been largely responsible for the establishment
of music education as a profession, for the
promotion and guidance of music study as an
integral part of the school curriculum, and for
the development of the National Standards for
Arts Education. MENC is located at the National
Center for Music Education in Reston, VA.