The Danish Association of Music and Culture Schools DMK is the national organisation for the country‘s municipal and/or independent music and cultural schools. The board consists of eleven members, two from each of the five Danish regions and one president elected by the general assembly. Two full-time and two part-time staff work at the DMK’s office.
DMK’s tasks include advocacy for music school education, communication and coordination with its mem-bers, coordination of partners at national level, development of pedagogical standards, and further training for music school teachers. The regional associations’ tasks are com-munication and coordination with its members, coordinating partners on a regional level, development of pedagogical standards, further training for music school teachers, and organising regional youth orchestras.
