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Music Matters Now More Than Ever
Being a music educator is more than a profession. It's a personal calling and a lifelong journey, and the impact you have on your students will be felt for years to come. Music & Arts is proud to honor you and show our appreciation for the invaluable work you do every day.
This year's Teacher Appreciation Week celebration theme is Fill the Chair — because as a music educator, when you fill a chair in your music room, you fill a student's life with purpose, confidence, and connection.
To show our appreciation for music educators and to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we're giving away:
For All
“A Full Chair Means a Full Life” water bottle stickers
50
$100 gift cards to “fill your chair”
5
$1,000 grants to support your program
Grant Winners
The directors listed below were selected to receive a $1,000 grant for their music program.
Cecilia Clark
Woodland High School
Daniel Garrett
Morris Middle School
Joo Eun Baik
Thomas Edison Elementary
Linda Jezierski
Ernest P Barka Elementary School
Matthew McCrary
Madisonville Middle School
Gift Card Winners
The directors listed below were randomly selected to receive a $100 gift card to “fill your chair.”
Anna Kucia
North Broward Preparatory School
Audrey Amsler
Veterans Elementary School
Ben Jones
South End Elementary School
Bethany Laster
Diamond High School
Brian Shanbrun
Albert F. Ford Middle School
Christopher Rivera
Lake Olympia Middle School
Craig Eaton
The Rock School
Cristina Shibona
Ellis Middle School
Danielle King
Anza Trail School
David Fattu
Sunrise Elementary School
David Graichen
Marshwood High School
Donielle Koon
Rodgers Elementary School
Elizabeth Lavaque
Tomahawk Middle School
Erica Rosciszewski
Lincoln Elementary School
Erik Lerma
Americas High School
Gene O'Brien
Everett High School
Holden Trimmer
Ni River Middle School
Illana Parker
Armstrong Elementary School
James Smart
Cedartown High School
Jenny Metzger
Bowling Green City Schools
Jeremy Noel
Westside High School
John Moton
Lamoille Union Middle School
Jonathan Chesson
Freedom High School
Jordan Peters
Dr. E Alma Flagg School
Kevin Figueroa
Denn John Middle School
Koty Cox
Tylertown High Sxhool
Kristina Levias
Lake Olympia Middle School
Kylie Bayless
Greenfield Elementary School
Kylie Zimbelman
Mill Creek Academy
Lacy Blackledge
Saint Paul's Catholic School
Leah Massey
Hudson Middle School
Linda Guise
GW Carver Elementary School
Linnea Johansen
Hazelwood West Middle
Marcus Shinbo
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School
Matt Symes
K.O. Knudson Academy of the Arts
Michelle Lessing
Frenship Memorial High School
Nathan Fete
Alliance Middle School
Nichole Heglund
Verdi Elementary School
Rachael Stanford
Gavilan Peak School
Rebecca Stewart
Garfield STEAM Academy
Richard Sigler
East Forsyth Middle School
Robin Bunch Bailey
Chapmanville Regional High School
Ronald Eichstedt
Edward C. Reed High School
Russell Turek
Spartan Learning Academy
Sam McCoy
Gregg Middle School
Taylor Quimby
Thompson Middle School
Tiffany Ye
Fort Settlement Middle School
Tim Wood
Burley High School
Tonya Brown
Andrew Jackson Middle School
Yolandus Douglas
Monaco Middle School
PLUS: Download Your Free Composition!
We're also proud to release our first-ever mariachi piece as part of our ongoing Project Imagine composition series, expanding opportunities for even more students to see themselves in music.
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW. Participation limited to music educators who are legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia, 18+. Begins April 27, 2026 and ends May 2, 2026 at 11:59 PM ET. View the Official Rules and complete entry details here. Sponsor: Music & Arts, a division of Guitar Center Stores, Inc., 5295 Westview Drive, Suite 300, Frederick, Maryland, 21703