That I seldom lack for confidence can be explained by having parents whose love and support was unconditional. Ninety percent of the credit for my healthy self esteem can be attributed to them. But the remaining 10 percent I credit to early involvement in instrumental music. From ages 8 to 18, I played trumpet and French horn in orchestra, marching band, symphonic band, jazz band and, at Christmastime, brass choir. Read More »
n the news report, an eighth-grader described improved grades and increased confidence, as well as acceptance into the competitive Boston Arts Academy, Boston’s only public high school focusing on visual and performing arts. Upon reflection of his arts-based learning experiences, this student stated, “I’ve been more open, and I’ve expressed myself more than I would have before.” Read More »
The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) will host the Teacher Evaluation and Music Assessment Preconference on October 26 and 27, 2012. The Preconference will be held prior to the 2013 National In-Service Conference, October27-30. Both events will be at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tennessee. Read More »
The NAfME advocacy team would like to extend its sincerest thanks to the NAfME leaders from across the United States who wrote to the superintendent of Lansing’s public schools regarding the elimination music teacher positions. The success of this response depended on the participation of many of our colleagues in Michigan, including Cory Micheel-Mays and his team at the Michigan Music Education Association Read More »
Four years ago Heidi Welch began planning a spring trip for her music students, a performance trip to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. Welch, a 9–12 grade music teacher from New Hampshire, had no idea when she began plans for the trip that she would need to make little detour to the White House on the way home. Read More »
NAfME is pleased to announce that Daniel Levitin will present the keynote address at the opening of the Conference on April 10, 2014. Daniel Levitin is an award-winning scientist, musician, and record producer. He is the author of the number one best seller This Is Your Brain on Music, which was published in nineteen languages and spent more than one year on the New York Times best seller list. His newest book, The World in Six Songs, topped the bestseller lists in its first week of release. Read More »
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