Georgia music education programs play on despite challenges

By: Ross Williams

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 1,160

Last Updated: 3 days, 9 hours ago

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Early fall in Georgia brings the sounds of high schoolers blaring trumpets and pounding drums from football stadiums – as well as the squeaks and squawks of beginner musicians practicing their newly rented instruments.

But these sounds do not echo equally across all of Georgia, said Alan Fowler, executive director of the Georgia Music Educators Association.

“I think the challenge in Georgia is that we have 180-plus school systems; not every school system has it …

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