International Society for Music Education

International Society for Music Education
Abbreviation	ISME
Formation	July 7, 1953
Type	Learned society
Legal status	Society
Purpose	Educational
Headquarters	Melbourne, Australia
Region served	Worldwide
Membership	music education professionals
Official language	English
President	Bo-wah Leung
Immediate Past President	Emily Akuno
President Elect	Patricia Gonzalez
Key people	Ryan Zellner, CEO
Main organ	General Assembly
Affiliations	International Music Council, UNESCO
Website	www.isme.org

The International Society for Music Education (ISME) is a professional organization of persons involved with music education. It was founded in Brussels in 1953^[1] during the UNESCO-sponsored conference on "The Role and Place of Music in the Education of Youth and Adults".^[2] ISME's mission is to build a worldwide network of music educators, to advocate music education globally and across the lifespan, and to foster intercultural understanding and cooperation.^[3]

^ Callaway, Frank (1979). "ISME—The First Twenty-Five Years". College Music Symposium. 19 (Spring): 239–242. JSTOR 40351773.
^ McCarthy, Marie (2004). Toward a Global Community: The International Society for Music Education 1953–2003. Perth, WA: International Society for Music Education.
^ "ISME Vision and Mission". ISME official website. International Society for Music Education. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

[1] Callaway, Frank (1979). "ISME—The First Twenty-Five Years". College Music Symposium. 19 (Spring): 239–242. JSTOR 40351773.

[2] McCarthy, Marie (2004). Toward a Global Community: The International Society for Music Education 1953–2003. Perth, WA: International Society for Music Education.

[3] "ISME Vision and Mission". ISME official website. International Society for Music Education. Retrieved 31 January 2012.

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