Turn Up the Volume: Amplify Your Advocacy Voice! Allyson M. Rottman, Advocacy Chair, MMEA

Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6:30 PM

First Parish Unitarian Church

26 North St., Medfield, MA

Advocacy is a common term in music education, but what is it and how do we do it? What does proactive advocacy look like? Join Allyson Rottman, Advocacy Chair for MMEA, for a presentation and roundtable discussion focused on music education in Massachusetts and advocating for the future. Participants will gain practical tools and methods for building support for music programs and have the opportunity to connect with music colleagues from around the state.

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About Allyson M. Rottman

A music educator for over 20 years, Allyson Rottman holds a Bachelor of Music in Music Education (2002) and a Master of Music (2006) from UMass-Amherst, and is currently pursuing a doctoral degree (Ed.D.; ABD 12/23) in Educational Leadership with a focus in Music Education from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN. She has served as a clinician for the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) state conferences (2022 & 2023) and has presented her doctoral research at the NAfME national conference in November, 2022, the NYSSMA Winter Conference in December, 2024, the Suncoast Music Education Research Conference in February, 2025, and the All-Eastern Conference in April 2025. Allyson has worked as an Adjunct Professor of Music Education at Anna Maria College and UMass-Lowell, and serves as the Advocacy Chair for MMEA, Concert Chair for the All-State Festival (2025 & 2026), and Editor for the Large Municipalities section of the Massachusetts Music Educators Journal. She utilizes her experiences as an educator, scholar, and leader to make a lasting impact on the field of music education.