New Mexico Music Educators
Association
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the New Mexico
Music Educators Association is to promote the advancement of music education through
public, private, and parochial schools and other educational institutions of New Mexico
through the philosophy that:
Every child has the right
to an opportunity to explore and develop his capacities in the field of music in such ways
as may bring happiness and a sense of well-being; stimulate his imagination and stir his
creative activities; and make him so responsive that he will cherish and seek to renew
fine feelings induced by music.
Every child shall have
the opportunity to experience music with other people so that his own enjoyment shall be
heightened and he shall be led into greater appreciation of the feeling and aspiration of
others.
Every child shall have
the opportunity to make music through being guided and instructed in singing, in playing
at least one instrument, both alone and with others, and so far as his powers and interest
permit in composing music.
Every child shall have
the opportunity to grow in musical appreciation, knowledge and skill through the
educational programs that may be offered to children and youth.
Every child shall be
given the opportunity to have his interest and power in music be explored and developed to
the end that unusual talent may be utilized for the enrichment of the individual and
society.
Every
child has the right to teaching which will develop his appreciation of music and encourage
and promote an understanding of all the fine arts.
