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Chance the Rapper’s Redemption: Hip-Hop as a Lifeline for Neurodivergent Music Education

Chance the Rapper’s Redemption Hip-Hop as a Lifeline for Neurodivergent Music Education By NAfME Members José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D. and Andrew Wang A Mic Drop Moment: Chance’s Revelation When Chance…

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Reframing and Reimagining Choir Festival Repertoire

Reframing and Reimagining Choir Festival Repertoire Thoughts Going beyond Traditional Adjudicated Performances By Darlene Machacon This article originally appeared in Tactus, spring/summer issue (2025). Permission to reprint is granted by the Western Region American…

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2026 Call for Nominations: Journal of General Music Education

2026 Call for Nominations: Journal of General Music Education Editorial Committee NAfME’s Journal of General Music Education (JGME) is a peer-reviewed online journal that publishes practitioner-focused articles that describe successful…

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2026 Call for Nominations: Music Educators Journal

Music Educators Journal Editorial Committee 2026 Call for Nominations Advisory Committee Members Editorial Committee Members Associate Editor Advisory Committee Members:  Music Educators Journal (MEJ) seeks applications for nine (9) new…

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2026 Call for Nominations: Journal of Music Teacher Education

2026 Call for Nominations for Positions on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Music Teacher Education Positions:  Editorial Committee Member: Journal of Music Teacher Education Associate Editor of the…

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Creating Spaces and On-Ramps: Welcoming Every Musician in the Classroom

Creating Spaces and On-Ramps Welcoming Every Musician in the Classroom By Shane Colquhoun, Chair of the NAfME Council for Innovations, Alabama State University In the fast-evolving landscape of the 21st century,…

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Setting Up Welcoming Teaching Spaces

How do you set up your teaching space to be a welcoming place for ALL students? Six Music Educators Share Their Ideas  This article first appeared in the August 2025…

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Call for Proposals: 2026 NAfME Music Program Leaders Forum

Call for 2026 Music Program Leaders Forum Sessions The NAfME Council of Music Program Leaders (NCMPL) is interested in proposals for sessions to be presented at the 2026 NAfME Music…

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Higher Education at a Turning Point: Policy Shifts Shaping the Future of Dance Education 

Higher Education at a Turning Point Policy Shifts Shaping the Future of Dance Education  Amanda Karhuse’s Policy Update from the National Dance Education Organization’s (NDEO) 2025 National Conference By Amber…

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Eastern Division President-Elect Special Election

Eastern Division President-Elect Special Election (Election opens in January 2026) A Call for Candidates—NAfME Eastern Division March 2026–June 2027 – President-Elect June 2027–June 2029 – President June 2029–June 2031 –…

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