20 of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2022 Are NAfME Members

Twenty of the Yamaha “40 Under 40” Class of 2022 Are NAfME Members

This past fall, NAfME Corporate member Yamaha set out to find 40 outstanding music educators under 40 who have gone above and beyond to grow, nurture, and strengthen music programs in their communities. Yamaha received HUNDREDS of nominations from students, parents, teachers, and community members from across the country. Meet this year’s 40 outstanding music educators who are making a difference!

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And among the “40 Under 40” were these members* of the National Association for Music Education:

David Amos	Heritage Middle School / Harvey High School	Painesville, OH
Justin Antos	Dwight D. Eisenhower High School/Saint Xavier University/Trinity Christian College	Chicago, IL
Cassandra Bechard	University of Northwestern St. Paul	St. Paul, MN
Stephen Blanco	Las Vegas High School	Las Vegas, NV
Robert Bryant	Tennessee State University	Nashville, TN
Danielle Collins	Huntington Beach High School	Huntington Beach, CA
Alain Goindoo	Jeaga Middle School	West Palm Beach, FL
Jayme Hayes	Mayberry Cultural and Fine Arts Magnet Middle School	Wichita, KS
Amir Jones	Thomas W. Harvey High School	Painesville, OH
Damon Knepper	Ironwood Ridge High School	Oro Valley, AZ
Wesley Lowe	The King’s Academy	West Palm Beach, FL
Tammy Miller	Omaha Conservatory of Music	Omaha, NE
Bryant Montalvo	Central Falls High School	Central Falls, RI
Tanner Otto	Sycamore Community Schools	Cincinnati, OH
Joel Pohland	Pierz Healy High School	Pierz, MN
Alec Powell	Mountain Ridge Junior High	American Fork, UT
Mark Stanford	Springfield High School	Springfield, Delco, PA
Brandon Tambellini	Blackhawk High School	Beaver Falls, PA
Chris Vitale	Westfield High School	Westfield, NJ
Armond Walter	Meadville Area Middle School / Meadville Area High School / First District Elementary	Meadville, PA

* This number reflects those whose memberships were current at the time of this announcement and is subject to change.

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