Anecdotal estimates of the percentage of students not enrolled in traditional performing ensembles in 2003 varied from 60 to 95%. As a graduate research project, Nathan Edwards attempted to gather "heads data" from State education offices. Based on those data, the average percent of non-performers reported was 82% out of some 8 million students. This percentage was more extensively validated with a meta analysis documented in the D.B. Williams (2012) research study published in the JTME journal.
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Music Technology Leadership Academy Announcements
With continued support from the NAMM Foundation and TI:ME, we are pleased to announce a select group of 10 undergraduate and graduate music education majors for the 15th Annual Music Technology Leadership Academy (MTLA). Interns were chose competitively from a diverse number of tertiary music programs nationally. Since the inception of the MTLA program in 2012 over 200 music education students have participated as interns in the Academy. MusicFirst also provides software and curriculum materials for the newly selected students. The interns will participate in the Music Technology Leadership Academy to be held in association with the TI:ME (www.ti-me.org) and Texas Music Educators Association conference in San Antonio, Texas, Wednesday through Saturday, February 11-14, 2026.
Music Technology Leadership Academy Interns for 2026
The interns for the 15th Music Technology Leadership Academy have been announced for 2026. The following music education students have been competitively selected for the Academy to be held in San Antonio, Texas, February 2026: The Academy is funded through support from the NAMM Foundation and TI-ME. MusicFirst provides music software and curriculum resources support:
