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About Music for All
Music for All’s mission is to create, provide, and expand positively life-changing experiences through music for all. Our vision is to be a catalyst to ensure every child in America has access and opportunity to active music-making in his or her scholastic environment.
Music for All combines programming at a national level with arts education advocacy. Bands of America (BOA) and Orchestra America are programs of Music for All, founded in 1975, recognized as the pinnacle of educational programming for high school instrumental music programs nationwide. Music for All reaches a vast number of people; each year, more than 300,000 people attend our events, more than 85,000 teens participate, and 100,000 people subscribe to online services.
Music for All is committed to expanding the role of music and the arts in education, to heightening the public’s appreciation of the value of music and arts education, and to creating a positive environment for the arts through societal change. Working with leading national authorities and other non-profit organizations, Music for All invests resources and personnel in projects that expand access to public school music and arts programs through advocacy and public awareness efforts to support music and arts education.
Music for All is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit educational organization.
Thank you for your interest in being a member of the 2026 SWAG Team at the Bands of America Summer Camp!
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Scholarships for the Sweetwater Director Academy at the Bands of America Summer Camp
Music for All offers two scholarships to help music educators attend the Sweetwater Directors Academy at the Bands of America Summer Camp. We aim to support deserving music educators who are interested in attending but would benefit from receiving financial support to attend camp.
There is a single application; please select all the scholarships you wish to be considered for when applying.
Scholarship Opportunities
1. Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship for Educators
The Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund for Educators was created in honor of Mark Williams (1955-2008) to celebrate his life and work as a great educator, composer and beloved friend.
Eligibility: Directors who teach at a Title 1 school
Award: Full scholarship to the full week camp
Requirements:
1. Complete an essay prompt:
- Describe how the Bands of America Summer Camp experience will help you become a better music educator and how you will utilize what you learn during the camp.
2. Provide information about your school music program budget, explicitly drawing attention to your school's policy on funding for professional development.
2. Music for All Foundation Scholarship for Directors
Eligibility: Any music educator seeking financial assistance
Award: Full scholarship to the full week camp
Requirements:
1. Complete an essay prompt:
- Describe how the Bands of America Summer Camp experience will help you become a better music educator and how you will utilize what you learn during the camp.
2. Provide information about your school music program budget, explicitly drawing attention to your school's policy on funding for professional development.
All Applications are due April 1, 2026
Scholarships for the Sweetwater Director Academy at the Bands of America Summer Camp
Music for All offers a scholarship to help future music educators attend the Sweetwater Directors Academy at the Bands of America Summer Camp.
Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship for College Students
The Mark Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund for Educators was created in honor of Mark Williams (1955-2008) to celebrate his life and work as a great educator, composer and beloved friend.
Eligibility: College student planning to pursue a career in music education
Award: Full scholarship to the full week camp
Requirements:
1. Complete an essay prompt:
- Describe how the Bands of America Summer Camp experience will help you become a better music educator and how you will utilize what you learn during the camp.
2. Professor or advisor recommendation