In 2020, Music Advocacy has never been more relevant or important. Today we sit down with Kristin Chase, advocacy co-chair of the Minnesota Music Educators Association. She shares vital information about how you can advocate for music education in your community! Kristin Chase is one of two advocacy co-chairs for the Minnesota Music Educators Association (MMEA).  She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Minnesota, and a Master’s degree in Education and Public Policy from Ashford University.  Kristin has been teaching band for 12 years, with the last 10 at Central Middle School in White Bear Lake.  Kristin is the coordinator for MMEA's 2020 Back-To-School Virtual Clinic and has been coaching the percussion sections of MMEA's All-State Bands for 12 years. Show Timings (00:00)  Introduction (06:55)  What is it to advocate for music education? (13:12)  The importance of sharing your work and building trust (17:27)  What MMEA is doing for music advocacy (22:31)  Music organizations working together and building networks (25:13)  Back-to-School Virtual Clinic (30:28)  Music is fundamentally good…let’s not lose it…it’s time to advocate (35:13)  You are not alone! And that wraps up this episode. If you enjoyed this episode or any other episode, please consider leaving a review on any of the platforms that you listen to the show on: Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Anchor, Breaker, Spotify, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic, and Pocket Casts. Your reviews, with or without written feedback, help get the word out about the show. Thank you again for listening. Other Resources Show Hosts Jerry Luckhardt   https://cla.umn.edu/about/directory/profile/luckh001 Bradley Mariska  https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradley-mariska-63ba2855 FB Website (Band in Minnesota) https://www.facebook.com/Band-in-Minnesota Minnesota Music Educators Association https://mmea.org