Twice as Nice Music Academy wins NAMM Foundation recognition

Twice as Nice Music Academy, the Fine Arts School of Texarkana has been honored with the SupportMusic Merit Award from The NAMM Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education.

The SupportMusic Merit Award recognizes individual schools that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. Twice as Nice is one of 135 schools to receive this award in 2018.

To qualify for the SupportMusic Merit Award, Donayle Cardenas, concert pianist and head of Twice as Nice Music Academy, went through a detailed evaluation process about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program and her community music-making programs.

This award recognizes that Twice as Nice Music Academy is leading the way with learning opportunities as outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Free summer lesson will be available starting June 21. For more information, email twiceasnicemusicacademy@gmail.com, which is located at 4802 Texas Blvd. in Texarkana, Texas, or call 903-908-3953.

The NAMM Foundation is a nonprofit supported in part by the National Association of Music Merchants and its approximately 10,300 members around the world.