by Katie Senn | Oct 1, 2018 | Company Culture, Music Therapy, Music, Books, & Resources
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The annual campaign was initiated in 1985 by some of the top breast cancer charities. The initial and sustaining goals of Breast Cancer Awareness Month is to raise understanding and funding for research. Furthermore, the aim...
by Aaron Hansen | Mar 14, 2017 | Company Culture, Extraordinary Associate of the Month
Think of a West Music associate who creates lasting customer relationships, is always ready to help fellow associates in need of support, and consistently offers valuable product knowledge. Does the name John Williams come to mind? John always has a “can do” attitude!...
by Aaron Hansen | Dec 17, 2015 | Company Culture, Press Releases
West Music, with headquarters in Coralville, IA was recently awarded a Retail Excellence award from Music, Inc. Each year, Music Inc’s Excellence Awards honors 10 retailers and 10 suppliers who go above and beyond in their businesses over the last year. Voted on by...
by Aaron Hansen | Jun 11, 2015 | Company Culture, Music Advocacy, Press Releases
Coralville, IA – June 9, 2015 – The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) recently announced that West Music, headquartered in Coralville, IA, has been recognized as a Top 100 Dealer. This recognition honors the industry’s best, brightest, and most...
by Aaron Hansen | Apr 13, 2015 | Company Culture, Music Advocacy, Music Education
Author: Catherina Hurlburt RESTON, VA. (April 7, 2015) – For the first time in education history, music has been recognized as a core subject in draft federal education policy. This is an unprecedented enumeration in proposed federal legislation. Early this year,...
by Aaron Hansen | Feb 11, 2015 | Company Culture, Music Advocacy, Press Releases
West Music loves Jim! Not just any ordinary love…a long burning, passionate, musical love! Which Jim? You ask. Jim Brickman of course! It’s mutual for certain. That’s why you can catch Jim, right here in Iowa, on the second stop of his “Love Around The Piano Platinum...