22nd Annual World's Largest Concert: MENC.MENC MENC National Association for Music Education (formerly Music Educators National Conference) MENC Music Educators National Conference MENC Mensa of Eastern North Carolina (Local Group #275 of American Mensa, Ltd. , The National Association for Music Education MENC: The National Association for Music Education, formerly called Music Educators National Conference, is an organization based out of Reston, Virginia which is focused on the advancement of music education, both as a profession and the assurance of music education as , has announced that the 22nd annual World's Largest Concert (WLC WLC Wisconsin Lutheran College WLC West London College (UK) WLC Weighted Least-Connection WLC Workload License Charges WLC Warrior Leader Course WLC Whole Life Costs WLC Worm-Like Chain WLC Wafer Level Camera ) will be broadcast on Thursday, March 9, 2006. The WLC, created by MENC to focus attention on music in our nation's schools, is broadcast to an estimated six million actively participating students, teachers, and community members around the world. It is a highlight of Music In Our Schools Month (MIOSM MIOSM Music in Our Schools Month (National Association for Music Education) ) sponsored annually by MENC. The concert will be hosted by the Oak Ridge Boys and will feature the Choristers of The St. Louis Children's Choirs and the Missouri State University Missouri State University is a state university located in Springfield, Missouri. It is the state's second largest university in student enrollment, second only to the University of Missouri. From 1972 to 2005, Missouri State was known as Southwest Missouri State University. Symphony Orchestra. The theme of this year's concert is "Music: The Heart in Education." The concert is scheduled to air at 1 pm Eastern Time on March 9 (check local listings). MENC encourages 2006 WLC participants to raise money for Feed The Children (FTC FTC See Federal Trade Commission (FTC). ), an international non-profit relief organization that delivers food, medicine, clothing, and other necessities to children and families who lack these essentials due to famine, war, poverty, or natural disaster. The 2006 WLC features the Oak Ridge Boys as hosts of the concert performance emanating from the Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri.. A free 2006 Teacher's Guide, including the WLC vocal, piano, and orchestral music, lesson plans, activities, and more is available in its entirety online at www.menc.org/wlc. Donations to the World's Largest Concert for Feed The Children are welcome. For more information, call 800336-3768, or visit www.menc.org/wlc. |
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