The Music Will Songwriting Exhibition is a national celebration of original music created by students, young adults, and music educators. Participants create and submit original songs, receive personalized feedback from music industry partners, and come together each spring to celebrate the creativity happening in classrooms and communities across the country.

The Exhibition is a great opportunity to build your own creative confidence while gaining practical tools to help your students write original music through our new Songwriting Cohort Series and the upcoming 2027 Songwriting Exhibition.

In partnership with one of our 2026 Lab Schools, Foster Park Elementary, we are thrilled to add a brand-new Hip-Hop Lesson Pack to Music Will Academy. Designed to help you seamlessly integrate hip-hop history, beat-making, and lyricism into your classroom, this pack follows a three-plus-lesson arc with multiple variations of activities to appeal to students of various ages and interests. The presentation also incorporates video interviews with hip-hop artist Pinqy Ring, discussing hip-hop culture and history alongside practical writing activities.

Looking for resources, but not sure where to start? We created and updated the Teacher's Manual to organize our vast library of resources, making it easy to find exactly what you need for long-term and daily lesson planning. Whether you are launching a new program or are a veteran Modern Band educator, we have divided our materials into five curated categories to support your classroom journey:

• Context & Foundations: Explore Music Will's Philosophy & Approach, the history of our work, and see examples of programs using our resources.
• Beginner Resources: Just getting started? Find orientation materials perfect for launching a new program.
• Teacher Favorites: Discover our teacher community's top resources, both old and new.
• Community: Stay in the loop on Music Will's latest resources and connect with fellow educators virtually and in your area.
• Advocacy & Administration: Access curated materials for taking your program to the next level.

Our in-person and online workshops are designed to instill knowledge and confidence in educators so they can deliver an impactful music program for students

Explore events that connect music educators and students to celebrate modern bands! Join fellow teachers to share ideas, collaborate, and build community through local meetups, virtual affinity groups, and student JamFests.