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		Steve has recently joined the Board of Governors of NARAS, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, of which he was a member for several years. Established in 1957, the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc., also known as the Recording Academy, is dedicated to improving the cultural environment and quality of life of more than 14,000 musicians, producers and other recording professionals, the Recording Academy is internationally known for the outreach, professional development, cultural enrichment, education and human service programs. The Recording Academy actively represents the music community on such issues as intellectual property rights, home taping, record piracy, archiving and preservation and censorship concerns. In pursuing its commitment to address these and other issues, the Recording Academy undertakes a variety of national initiatives. A mainstay of that agenda is raising public awareness of and support for music education. In that effort, the Recording Academy, in partnership with the Music Merchants, formed the National Coalition for Music Education. The national coalition maintains fifty state coalitions which work to promote music education in communities and school districts across the nation. For more info on NARAS or to inquire about becoming a NARAS member, write to: NARAS 3402 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA 90405 (310) 392-9262 FAX e-mail: memservices@grammy.com Click here to visit the GRAMMY® Website.