This page will serve as a central hub for information and resources related to mitigation strategies and reco Please check back regularly for updates.
[Updated August 11, 2022 – newer information in BLUE font]
WMEA Resources
- Masks, Mitigation, and Music (September 16, 2021)
- WSMA and WMEA – 2021 Return to Music and Mitigation Recommendations (August 25, 2021)
- ESSER Funding and Music Education – An Opportunity of a Lifetime (July 21, 2021)
- WMEA COVID-19 Statement – official position statement from WMEA
- WMEA Online Teaching Project – site for sharing music resources and lesson plans with educators across Wisconsin
- COVID-19 – Talking Points for Speaking with School Administrators – ideas for how to advocate for music education (now is the time)
- Letter to School Administrators – joint letter drafted by WMEA and WSMA
NAfME Resources
- NAfME and NFHS Return to Music: Phase III Guidance and Resources (August 2021)
- Reopen and Rebuild America’s Schools with Safe and Effective Music Facilities (July 26, 2021)
- International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study Updates – Guidelines for Music Education Classrooms (July 19, 2021)
- NAfME and NFHS Return to Music: Phase II Guidance and Resources (May 2021)
- NAfME and NFHS Return to Music: Phase I Guidance and Resources (April 2021)
- NAfME Position and Guidance on Singing in Our Schools (April 6, 2021)
- NAfME COVID-19 Resources and News
- Arts Education is Essential – unified statement on the necessity of arts education for all students
- Music Education Advocacy Resource Kit
- Best Privacy and Security Practices for Virtual Events Organizers (December 2020)
Music Education Guidelines
- Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning (May 27, 2022)
- International Coalition Performing Arts Aerosol Study – Updated Guidelines (July 9, 2021)
- Updated Statement on United States CDC Distancing Guidelines – National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) (March 19, 2021)
- Operational Strategy for K-12 Schools through Phased Mitigation – Centers for Disease Control (March 19, 2021)
- Arts Education School Considerations – Wisconsin DPI (November 23, 2020)
- Interim COVID-19 Infection Control and Mitigation Measures for Schools – Wisconsin DPI (November 6, 2020)
- Governor’s Emergency Order #1 – Relating to Requiring Face Coverings (September 22, 2020)
- Music Education in Wisconsin – General Guidance – WMEA (July/August 2020)
- Fall 2020 Guidance for Music Education – National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) and the National Association for Music Education (NAfME)
- Teaching Early Childhood Music in the Time of COVID-19: Addendum to the Early Childhood Music Position Statement (NAfME)
- Teaching Early Childhood Music in the Time of COVID-19: Implementing Guidance and Suggestions for Birth-3rd Grade (NAfME)
- Context-Specific Guidance for Teaching Early Childhood Music in the Time of COVID-19 (NAfME)
- Guidance for General Music Teaching during COVID-19 (NAfME)
- Resources for Choral Professionals During the Pandemic – American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
- COVID-19 Response Committee Report – American Choral Directors Association (ACDA)
- Resuming Instruction During COVID-19: Classroom and Studio – American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
- Managing COVID-19 Protocols in Administering Percussion Performance Curriculum – Percussive Arts Society COVID-19 Task Force
- NYSSMA Ad-Hoc Committee Report – The Future of Ensembles in the COVID-19 Era
Instrument Cleaning Guidelines
- COVID-19 Instrument Cleaning Guidelines – NFHS, NAfME and the NAMM Foundation
- Instrument Cleaning Tips – American String Teachers Association (ASTA)
- COVID-19 and Instrument Cleaning – NAMM Foundation
- How to Clean Your Piano – Steinway & Sons
- Disinfection Safety Information – Yamaha
Research Studies
- “Measurements and Simulations of Aerosol Released while Singing and Playing Wind Instruments” (Performing Arts Aerosol Study Pre-Press Copy) April 14, 2021- National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), and a coalition of more than 125 performing arts organizations
- Performing Arts Aerosol Study – National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS), the College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA), and a coalition of more than 125 performing arts organizations
- Round One Preliminary Results (July 13, 2020) – woodwinds and brass
- Preliminary Recommendations – based on initial testing results
- Press Release – based on initial testing results
- PDF – information about how the study was conducted, preliminary results, and general considerations
- YouTube – presentation of results
- Round Two Preliminary Results (August 6, 2020)- additional instruments, singing, and theatre
- Infographic – Top 5 Key Recommendations
- Press Release – second round of preliminary data
- PDF – second round preliminary results
- YouTube – presentation of results
- Round Three (November 13, 2020)
- PDF – written report of third round preliminary results
- Press Release – third round of preliminary data
- Video – video summary of third round preliminary results
- Video – video about transmission of respiratory infectious diseases
- Round One Preliminary Results (July 13, 2020) – woodwinds and brass
- Aerosol Generation from Different Wind Instruments (August 7, 2020) – University of Minnesota
- Summary Document – abstract and research summary
- Characterization of Aerosols from Musical Performance & Risk Mitigation Related to COVID 19 Pandemic (July 30, 2020) – University of Cincinnati
- YouTube – summary of study
Wisconsin Partnerships
- Wisconsin Music Strong – coalition of music education and business partners sharing the latest information and articles related to COVID 19
- Wisconsin Performing Arts Education Consortium – consortium of Wisconsin educational performing arts organizations sharing resources and guidance related to COVID-19 (along with the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and Department of Health Services)
Copyright Guidance
- Copyright Permissions for Performance (released December 10, 2020)
- Copyright Guidance for Distance Learning (released September 10, 2020)
- Distributed Music Recordings Guidelines and Listing (currently through June 15) and NFHS Press Release
- US Copyright Office
- NFHS Podcast on Copyright
- Guide to Music Licensing for Broadcasting and Webcasting (Student Law Center)
- Live Streaming Your Show – A Three Step Copyright Guide (Barbershop Harmony Society
- Music Licensing for Streaming (Easy Song Licensing)
Additional Resources and Information
- COVID Prevention Strategies among Music Programs – Study with CDC (August 4, 2022)
- COVID-19 Infection Control and Mitigation Measures for Wisconsin Schools 2022-23 (July 27, 2022)
- COVID-19 Infection Control and Mitigation Measures for Wisconsin Schools 2021-22 (August 2021) – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
- Guidelines for the Prevention, Investigation, and Control of COVID-19 Outbreaks in K-12 Schools in Wisconsin (August 2021) – Wisconsin Department of Health Services
- COVID-19 Guidance for Save Schools (July 2021) – American Academy of Pediatrics
- Education Forward – Reopening Wisconsin Schools – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction (DPI)
- Arts Education Social & Emotional Learning Framework – from Social Emotional Learning Alliance for New Jersey (SEL4NJ)
- Music Education Grants for Schools – shared Google Sheet curated by WSMA (note: this sheet will be edited and updated as new information and resources become available)