We're talking about a new event for PMEA - a Day of Service. We'll talk about what that is, hear from participants and learn about the Reading Musical Foundation - the group PMEA helped during the Day of Service. We recommend you visit www.pmea.net/takenote to watch this episode of Take Note so you can see video from the Day of Service!

We're talking with newly retired PMEA member, Tina Bennett, about real life advocacy actions she had to take when the program she built over the course of her career was threatened and how she rallied to keep the program going. She shares strategies anyone can use.

We're talking about the 2021 Drum Corps International season and hearing stories from a career in television and drum corps with Drum Corps International icon Steve Rondinaro.

We're talking with Debbie Chrisman from the Perkiomen Valley School District and Sue Basalik from the Methacton School District about the value of professional development and what to expect at the year's PMEA Summer Conference happening virtually July 21-23.

We're talking with Julie Duty, the founder and executive director of United Sound. Learn about the United Sound program and how you can implement it in your school.

We're talking with the organizers of Make Music Philadelphia and Make Music Pittsburgh about the global celebration of making music known as Make Music Day which happens on June 21st!

We're talking with Indiana University of Pennsylvania's Dr. Jason Worzbyt about a wide variety of topics including the list he's collected of Pennsylvania composers.

On this edition of Take Note, we learn about a new book, "A History of Pittsburgh Jazz", co-authored by retired music educator Karen Cole. The book tells the story of jazz in Pittsburgh and about the many notable names in jazz that are Pittsburgh products.

April is the time of year for The PMEA Annual Conference and All-State Festival.  Hear how those two events are happening virtually this year and hear about PMEA's newest program - the Crescendo Student Conference.  PMEA President Phil Stattel and PMEA Professional Development Chair Debbie Chrisman join Take Note to discuss everything to expect during this year's virtual event!

March is Music in Our Schools Month and traditionally the month PMEA visits Harrisburg to advocate for music education. While we can't be in Harrisburg in person this year, we are still able to advocate for music education virtually.  We're joined by PA Representative Eddie Day Pashinski to talk about advocating for music education and we tell you how you can join our advocacy efforts this month on this special edition of Take Note.